Zona Universitària metro station
Line 3 and Line 9 Sud · Zone 1 · les Corts
Zona Universitària station
Zona Universitària is the terminus of Line 3 and Line 9 Sud.
Zona Universitària has been a terminus of Line 3 since it opened on 19 January 1975, although at first it belonged to Line IIIB, because differences in voltage meant the whole line could not be run as one. It was then called Zona Universitaria, without the accent, and in 1982, when lines and station names were reorganised, the name was given its Catalan form.
On 12 February 2016 the southern section of Line 9 Sud arrived, and it too ends here. Line 10 Sud, on the other hand, does not: it stops at Collblanc, because there is only a single track between the two stations. The station lies beneath the Avinguda Diagonal, between González Tablas and Doctor Marañón, in Les Corts.
First and last train at Zona Universitària
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 L9S 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 Zona Universitària
Scheduled travel time between Zona Universitària and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L3 | Palau ReialES | 1.4 min |
| L9S | Collblanc | 1.6 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 3 and Line 9 Sud. Minimum change time that TMB allows in its timetable (not counting the wait for the train): L3–L9S, 45 s.
- TRAM: lines T1, T2, T3.
- Bus: lines 7, 33, 67, 113, 175, 978, H4, H6, V1, X1.
What is near Zona Universitària
This is the gateway to the university area along the Diagonal: the Facultat d’Economia i Empresa is about 270 m away, the Campus Sud about 290 m and its CRAI Biblioteca d’Economia i Empresa about 300 m; one of the entrances is even called Facultat d’Estudis Empresarials. Close by are the Biblioteca Oriol Bohigas, about 160 m away, and the Jardins de la Torre Melina, about 260 m. The Real Club de Polo de Barcelona is about 360 m away, and the tram stops above ground.
| Place | Straight-line distance | On foot (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd Club Turó | 330 m | 5 min |
| Real Club de Polo de Barcelona | 360 m | 6 min |
| Barcelona al poeta Francesc Mathev | 60 m | 1 min |
| Biblioteca Oriol Bohigas | 160 m | 3 min |
| Placeta de Juli Busquets i Bragulat | 220 m | 4 min |
| Jardins de la Torre Melina | 260 m | 4 min |
| Facultat d'Economia i Empresa | 270 m | 4 min |
| Plaça de Rosa Balcells i Llastarry | 270 m | 4 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
There is only one track between Collblanc and Zona Universitària, so L10 Sud ends at Collblanc. L9 Sud, however, has come here since 2016 and has its terminus at this station.
The line the station opened on in 1975. Differences in electrical voltage made it impossible to run the whole of today’s L3 as one line, so this section operated separately. In 1982 it became part of Line 3.