Girona railway station

Historia

Girona is a railway station serving the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the northern part of the municipality, lying at approximately 1km southwest of the city's historical centre.The station is on the Barcelona–Cerbère conventional rail line and the Barcelona–Figueres high-speed rail line. It is served by Rodalies de Catalunya regional line and Girona commuter rail service line, as well as by several national and international AVE and TGV high-speed services operated by Renfe Operadora and SNCF.HistoryThis station was opened in 1862, when trains started arriving from Maçanet de la Selva. The present station however, is located on an elevated viaduct and started service in 1973. By 2012, the station, while remaining in the same location, was planned to become subterranean with all tracks including the new high speed from Barcelona to France moved underground, however due to severe work delays a temporary underground station will be open with the high speed tracks and the current station will remain the same for several more years.Current usageCurrently, the station has a large passenger building underneath the tracks, where there are several services including commercial establishments. The Girona bus station is located just next door. The trains run on the upper level, which is accessed by stairs, escalators, and elevators. This level has a total of four tracks: two general, one broad gauge siding on one side and one normal gauge siding on the other side. There are a total of three platforms, partially covered by canopies, and a building on the right of way dedicated to traffic and various services related to railways. Girona also has a freight station, located about 3 km south of the passenger station, which is expected to be shut down when the high speed line is connected to the city.