Drassanes metro station
Line 3 · Zone 1 · Ciutat Vella
Drassanes station
In 2022 the ATM approved the name «La Rambla | Drassanes» for this station, but TMB still uses «Drassanes» in its information and its data; this guide uses the operator’s name.
The station opened on 13 December 1968 on what was then Line III, under the Spanish name Atarazanas, after the royal shipyards beside it. In 1982, with the reorganisation that brought in Arabic numerals for the lines, it became part of L3 and took the Catalan form, Drassanes.
In 2022 the name La Rambla | Drassanes was approved as more descriptive, since the station is at the lower end of La Rambla; it is the name approved by the ATM but not yet adopted by TMB. The station lies beneath the Portal de Santa Madrona, in Ciutat Vella, and was refurbished with lifts to make it accessible. It has three entrances, Drassanes, La Rambla and Santa Madrona, and on the line it sits between Paral·lel and Liceu.
First and last train at Drassanes
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 runs without interruption from Saturday night to Sunday morning.
How often the trains run
| Line | Monday–Thursday, 08:00 | Sunday, 12:00 | Measured at |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3 | 3.6 min | 7.5 min | Passeig de Gràcia |
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.
Interchanges and connections
- Bus: lines 21, 59, 120, D20, H14, V11.
Accessibility
- L3: accessible according to TMB.
- TMB lists 3 entrances to the station, 2 with a lift.
What is near Drassanes
It serves the harbour end of La Rambla, near the Columbus monument. About 70 m away as the crow flies are the Centre d’Art Santa Mònica and the Jardí del Museu; the Drassanes Reials de Barcelona, the royal shipyards that give the station its name, and the Palau Marc are about 140 m away, and the Museu Marítim de Barcelona about 130 m. A little further on are the wax museum (Museo de Cera), about 170 m away, the Teatre Principal, about 230 m, and the Palau Güell, about 280 m.
| Place | Straight-line distance | On foot (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Centre d'Art Santa Mònica | 70 m | 1 min |
| Museu de Cera | 170 m | 3 min |
| Teatre Principal | 230 m | 4 min |
| ELISAVA | 250 m | 4 min |
| Palau Güell | 280 m | 5 min |
| La Rambla | 290 m | 5 min |
| Escola el Sol | 60 m | 1 min |
| Jardí del Museu | 70 m | 1 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
It is the name the ATM approved in 2022, considered more descriptive because the station is at the lower end of La Rambla. TMB has not yet adopted it, so the station is still called Drassanes.
Atarazanas, the Spanish word for drassanes (shipyards). It opened under that name on 13 December 1968 on Line III and in 1982, when the lines were reorganised, it took the Catalan name Drassanes.