El Clot railway station
Barcelona El Clot is a Rodalies de Catalunya station in El Camp de l'Arpa del Clot, in the Sant Martí district of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by Barcelona commuter rail service lines R1, R2 and R2 Nord, as well as Girona commuter rail service line RG1 and regional line R11. Passengers can commute here to Barcelona Metro station Clot. Like its metro counterpart, the station is completely underground, under Carrer d'Aragó and Avinguda Meridiana.
The station was previously known as El Clot-Aragó, changing to the current name in order to simplify the network and avoid cases where two stations with interchange had different names. The change was announced on 9 May 2022[4] and took effect from 17 July 2023.
Barcelona El Clot plays an important role in the city’s commuter rail network because it connects Rodalies lines with the Barcelona Metro. The station is used by thousands of passengers every day who travel between the Sant Martí district and other parts of the metropolitan area. It also serves as an access point for regional travel on the R11 and RG1 services toward Girona.
In recent years the station has undergone improvements designed to modernize its facilities and increase accessibility. Renovation works have included upgrades to lighting systems, revised access routes in the ticket hall, and the construction of a new ramp to assist passengers with reduced mobility. These changes are part of a wider program aimed at improving safety and comfort across the Rodalies de Catalunya network.
The renaming of the station from El Clot-Aragó to El Clot was introduced to simplify station names and help passengers identify interchanges more easily. The new name matches that of the connected metro station and is intended to reduce confusion for daily commuters and visitors passing through the area.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Listado de líneas y estaciones" [List of railway lines and stations] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Government of Spain. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Integrated Railway Network (PDF) (Map). Autoritat del Transport Metropolità. August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Servei de rodalia de Barcelona" [Barcelona commuter rail service] (PDF) (Map). Rodalies de Catalunya (in Catalan). Generalitat of Catalonia. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Canvi de nom de 21 estacions ferroviàries" [Change of name for 21 railway stations] (in Catalan). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ https://ce.atm.cat/en/web/portal-atm/w/np_l-atm-aprova-les-noves-denominacions-de-21-estacions-ferrovi%C3%A0ries-1
- ^ https://rodalies.gencat.cat/es/detalls/article/04_02_obres_El_Clot
- ^ https://wefer.com/renfe-adif-clot-arago/
External links
- Barcelona El Clot-Aragó listing at Rodalies de Catalunya website
- Information and photos of the station at trenscat.cat (in Catalan)
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