Diagonal metro station
Line 3 and Line 5 · Zone 1 · l’Eixample
Diagonal station
The L3 platforms opened on 30 December 1924 under the name Diagonal-Paseo de Gracia, on the first section of the Gran Metro de Barcelona, between Catalunya and Lesseps. L5 arrived on 29 November 1969, and in 1982 the station became simply Diagonal.
It lies beneath the junction of Passeig de Gràcia and Avinguda Diagonal and forms an interchange with ProvençaES, the FGC station on Carrer de Balmes, served by L6, L7 and lines S1 and S2. Provença’s Rosselló concourse was opened in 1970 precisely to connect with the metro, and the linking passage has two moving walkways. There are seven entrances: five for L3, on Diagonal and on Passeig de Gràcia at Pau Claris and at Rambla Catalunya, and two for L5, Rosselló / FGC and Rambla Catalunya.
First and last train at Diagonal
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Fri & eve of holidays first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 towards Trinitat Nova | 05:03 – 00:21 | 05:03 – 02:21 | 05:03 – all night | all night – 00:21 |
| L3 towards Zona Universitària | 05:01 – 00:19 | 05:01 – 02:19 | 05:09 – all night | all night – 00:19 |
| L5 towards Vall d'Hebron | 05:01 – 00:20 | 05:01 – 02:20 | 05:01 – all night | all night – 00:20 |
| L5 towards Cornellà Centre | 05:00 – 00:21 | 05:00 – 02:21 | 05:00 – all night | all night – 00:21 |
Scheduled departure times at this station, from the TMB GTFS timetables for a week without public holidays (TMB runs its Monday-to-Thursday timetable on weekday public holidays). “All night” means there is no night-time break: L3 and L5 run without interruption from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
How often the trains run
Average interval between trains on the line, worked out from the trains per hour and direction that the operator schedules at the station shown; towards the ends of the line it can be longer.
Stations next to Diagonal
Scheduled travel time between Diagonal and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L3 | FontanaES | 1.5 min |
| L3 | Passeig de Gràcia | 1.4 min |
| L5 | Hospital ClínicES | 1.3 min |
| L5 | VerdaguerES | 1.3 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 3 and Line 5. Minimum change time that TMB allows in its timetable (not counting the wait for the train): L3–L5, 2 min.
- Interchange passage to ProvençaES (L6 and L7, FGC), a station with a different name, about 380 m away in a straight line between the reference points of the two stations. TMB publishes it as an interchange; the walking time is not published.
- FGC trains: lines S1, S2.
- Bus: lines 6, 7, 22, 24, 33, 34, H8, V15, V17.
Entrances to Diagonal
The station’s street entrances according to TMB, with the line each one leads to and whether it has a lift.
What is near Diagonal
It brings you out in the Dreta de l’Eixample, beside Passeig de Gràcia. About 70 m away as the crow flies is the Torre Muñoz, and about 100 m away the Palau Robert with its gardens. At about 130 m are the Palau del Baró de Quadras and the Sala Cotxeres, and at about 170 m the Casa Comalat. A little further on are the Hotel Casa Fuster, about 340 m away, and the Casa de les Punxes, about 390 m.
| Place | Straight-line distance | On foot (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Palau del Baró de Quadras | 130 m | 2 min |
| Casa Comalat | 170 m | 3 min |
| El Palauet Barcelona | 220 m | 4 min |
| Can Serra | 220 m | 4 min |
| Parròquia de Sant Raimon de Penyafort | 230 m | 4 min |
| Hotel Casa Fuster | 340 m | 5 min |
| Jardins de Carme Biada | 360 m | 6 min |
| Parròquia de Santa Maria de Gràcia | 380 m | 6 min |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Catalan) names. The walking time is an estimate (straight-line distance × 1.3 at 80 m a minute).
Frequently asked questions
When it opened in 1924, on the Gran Metro, it was called Diagonal-Paseo de Gracia, because it lies beneath the junction of the two avenues. In 1982 it was shortened to Diagonal, the same year the neighbouring FGC station changed from Provenza to Provença.
Diagonal has an official interchange with Provença, on Carrer de Balmes. You get there through a passage with two moving walkways that leads to Provença’s Rosselló concourse, opened in 1970 to connect with the metro. L6, L7 and lines S1 and S2 stop there.