Lesseps station

Lesseps is a station in the Barcelona Metro network, named after its location, Plaça de Lesseps, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, itself named after Ferdinand de Lesseps, who was appointed French consul in 1842. The station is served by line L3.[1][2]

Lesseps
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Platform in Lesseps metro station
General information
Location	Barcelona (Gràcia)
Coordinates	41°24′22″N 2°8′58″E
Owned by	Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Other information
Fare zone	1 (ATM)
History
Opened	1924
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station Fontana towards Zona Universitària L3 Vallcarca towards Trinitat Nova Projected El Putxet towards Airport T1 L9 Muntanya towards Can Zam El Putxet towards Polígon Pratenc L10 Muntanya towards Gorg
Location
Lesseps Location in Barcelona Show map of Barcelona Lesseps Location in Spain Show map of Spain

The station opened in 1924 as the northern terminus of the first metro line of the city, which ran south to Catalunya station and was operated by the Gran Metropolitano de Barcelona rail company. To the north of the station were terminal sidings, which in turn gave access to the Lesseps workshops via a vehicle elevator. The line was extended north to Montbau station in 1985, diverging to the right before the terminal sidings, which remain in existence although little used. The Lesseps workshops closed in 1988.[1][2]

The station is located under Carrer Gran de Gràcia, between Carrer de Maurici Serrahima and Plaça de Lesseps, and can be accessed from the square, in the corner where Avinguda del Príncep d'Astúries ends. It has two tracks, with twin side platforms that are 95 metres (312 ft) long.[1][2]

Future plans are for Lesseps to be served by the joint section of lines L9 and L10. Platforms for this are currently under construction, and will provide interchange with line L3.[2]