Avinguda Tibidabo (Barcelona Metro)
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Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
of the Barcelona Metro
Barcelona Metro
The Barcelona Metro , part of the public transportation system of Barcelona, Catalonia, is an extensive network of electrified railways that run underground in central Barcelona and above ground into the city's suburbs. Since July 31, 2010, Barcelona Metro system consists of 11 lines with 165...
, the terminus of FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
-operated line 7
Barcelona Metro line 7
— Line 7, coloured brown , is a metro-like commuter train line in the Barcelona Metro network operated by FGC, and part of the ATM fare-integrated transport system. Also known as Línia de Balmes, as it climbs Carrer de Balmes uphill into Tibidabo, it shares three stations with FGC L6...
(also known as Línia de Balmes).
Situated under Carrer de Balmes
Carrer de Balmes, Barcelona
Carrer de Balmes , named after the Catalan philosopher and ecclesiastic Jaume Balmes, is one of the most important avenues in Barcelona . It was devised in 1859 as part of Ildefons Cerdà urban plan....
, the station has an entrance in the Plaça de John F. Kennedy, allowing transfer to the historic Tramvia Blau
Tramvia Blau
Tramvia Blau is one of Barcelona's three tram systems. It is a heritage streetcar line serving a hilly area of the Sarrià-Sant Gervasi district between the terminus of FGC Barcelona Metro L7 and the Funicular del Tibidabo...
.
The station has a single platform, with the line ending at a buffer within the station.