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Casa de l'Aigua (Barcelona Metro)

Coordinates: 41°27′10″N 2°11′10″E / 41.45278°N 2.18611°E / 41.45278; 2.18611
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Casa de l'Aigua
Barcelona Metro rapid transit station
Platform at Casa de l'Aigua station
Platform at Casa de l'Aigua station
General information
LocationLa Trinitat Nova, Nou Barris, Barcelona
Coordinates41°27′10″N 2°11′10″E / 41.45278°N 2.18611°E / 41.45278; 2.18611
Owned byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Operated byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Line(s)
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleDisabled access
History
OpenedDecember 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)
Passengers
202446.884
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Torre Baró | Vallbona
towards Can Cuiàs
L11 Trinitat Nova
Terminus

Casa de l'Aigua is a station on Line 11 of the Barcelona Metro. It is located in the neighborhood of la Trinitat Nova, in the Nou Barris district of Barcelona. Opened along the rest of the line in 2003, the station is located only about 300 meters away from the line's terminus in Trinitat Nova. In 2024, it was the least used station in the whole Barcelona Metro network.[1]

Location

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The station is named after the nearby Casa de l'Aigua [ca] complex, a former water pumping station now preserved as an industrial heritage site. The station is underground, beneath Pas d'Antonio Cuadrillero on the foothills of the Collserola mountain range that overlooks la Trinitat Nova neighborhood in Nou Barris. The station is a mere 300 meters away from the Line 11 terminus at Trinitat Nova, with the underground depot shared by Line 4 and Line 11 sitting between them.

The station has a single, step-free, street-level access in Carrer de Vila-real, just above Carrer d'Aiguablava.

History

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The station was opened on December 14, 2003, like the rest of Line 11.[2] It was built with only one track and one platform, which is used by trains travelling in both directions. In 2008, platform screen doors were installed on the station's platforms to allow for automated operation, which would begin in 2009.[3] In 2024, Casa de l'Aigua was the least used station in the Barcelona Metro network according to official TMB data, with 46.884 passengers. TMB CEO Xavier Flores pointed to the station's proximity to Trinitat Nova to explain Casa de l'Aigua's low passenger volume.[4]

The station's platform before platform screen doors were installed

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Garcia, Marc (2025-02-13). "Quina parada del Metro de Barcelona té més passatgers? Quina menys? Gràfics, estació per estació" (in Catalan). 3cat. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  2. ^ "Una festa popular inaugura la nova línia 11 del metro, que enllaça Nou Barris i Montcada" (in Catalan). 3cat.cat. 2003-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  3. ^ "La línea 11 del metro de Barcelona entre Can Cuiàs y Casa del Agua ya opera de forma automática" (in Spanish). vialibre-ffe.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  4. ^ Garcia, Marc (2025-02-13). "Quina parada del Metro de Barcelona té més passatgers? Quina menys? Gràfics, estació per estació" (in Catalan). 3cat. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
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