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Congrés (Barcelona Metro)

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Congrés station platforms
Congrés station platforms

Congrés is a station on line 5 of the Barcelona Metro. The station is located underneath Carrer Garcilaso, between Carrer Matanzas and Carrer Francesc Tàrrega Claret. It was opened in 1959. The side-platform station has a ticket hall on either end, each with one access.

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Congrés (Barcelona Metro)
Carrer de Garcilaso, Barcelona

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N 41.423333333333 ° E 2.1805555555556 °
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Carrer de Garcilaso
08001 Barcelona (Sant Andreu)
Catalonia, Spain
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