Bellvitge (Barcelona Metro)

Bellvitge (Catalan pronunciation: [bəʎˈβidʒə]) is a mostly working-class neighborhood in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, belonging to the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It is part of L'Hospitalet's District VI, along with Gornal. Bellvitge is situated at a height of 4 to 8 meters above sea level. It borders the cities of Cornellà de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat and Barcelona on the west and south; El Gornal neighborhood in the east, with El Centre to the north.

Bellvitge is a Rodalies de Catalunya commuter rail station serving the neighborhood of the same name, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is on the conventional Madrid–Barcelona railway, between El Prat de Llobregat and Barcelona Sants, and is served by all trains on Barcelona commuter rail service lines R2 and R2 Nord, as well as some R2 Sud trains. Some trains on regional line R15 also call at the station.Opened on 10 March 1977 (1977-03-10), the current at-grade station is projected to be put underground together with the rest of the conventional Madrid–Barcelona railway on its way through L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in the coming years. In October 2007, the construction works of the Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line in Barcelona's southern access, which runs through an underground route parallel to the conventional line in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, caused a partial sudden collapse of one of the station's platforms. Due to precedent ground subsidiences in the area, the station was shut down as a preventive measure at the moment it occurred, so that there were neither fatalities nor injured people.Gornal station, served by Barcelona Metro line 8 and several commuter rail services, is located adjacent to Bellvitge station, on the east side of it, allowing for street-level transfers between the two stations.Rodalies de Catalunya's Bellvitge station should not be confused with the Barcelona Metro line 1 station of the same name, which is some 750 metres (2,460 ft) to the west.

John XXIII School, Bellvitge District of the city of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is in Catalonia, Spain. It is coeducational, from kindergarten through secondary school, including professional and trades courses, and has been administered by the Society of Jesus since its founding in 1968. In 1968, the Centre of Studies Joan XXIII began with 15 kindergarten children and a draftsman with 12 students. In 2016 the distribution of students was: infant 154, primary 313, secondary 443, baccalaureate 168, vocational certification programs 391, vocational non-certification programs 229 students. The government assists by paying teachers' salaries. John XXIII has addressed the practical needs of the surrounding area, and its awards include the Spanish Government Education Prize in 2006 and the Economy Circle Prize in 2010 for achieving a 20% higher graduation rate than the Catalan average.

El Gornal, or simply Gornal, is a neighbourhood in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, belonging to the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It's part of District VI of L'Hospitalet, along with Bellvitge. Its creation started with the urban expansion of Bellvitge into empty terrains around Renfe railtracks. From the 1970s on it has been growing extensively, with the introduction of apartment blocks destined for low-income people. In 1991 the Civic Center was opened and commercial galleries (Mercat de Gornal) in 1994. Also commenced in 1994 was the third phase of housing, which was completed in 1997. This phase joined the district to the rest of the city and not remain so isolated, with a communal square created called Gornal. In 1999 the Hotel Entities opened (which was closed in 2010). In January 2000, the commission affected by block designed by architect Ricardo Bofill estimated at 400 million pesetas, the amount in compensation for the damage to the houses. 2002 was the beginning of urban transformation of Granvía between Plaza Cerdà and Gornal. From 2006, major changes were carried out to improve the neighborhood and the rest of the city, including infrastructure works that have overlap between them: the collector of water that crosses the entire neighborhood in to centralized sewerage, remodeling Granvía, the excavation of the routes for the AVE (high speed train). On 20 October 2007 a sinkhole due to construction of the AVE paralyzed commuter lines and Catalan railways. It has been a very tough year that residents have suffered from dust, mud, fences everywhere and no place to park cars, so many chose to leave on sidewalks and gardens. Today you can already see the transformation of the neighborhood. Vilanova Avenue with a large parking area, Av Granvía a landscaped promenade along its length and bike path, the Rambla remodeling Carmen Amaya and square in Europe. El Gornal has improved a lot and now has as many barriers had in his day. In its vicinity are the market town and several hotels. In January 2008 completed the repair of the tunnel. A third gateway that communicates with Gornal Vilanova del av Bellvitge America is built. It currently finishing the new tiling Rambla Carmen Amaya and some changes in the green areas.

The Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower is a skyscraper hotel situated in the district of Bellvitge in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (suburb of Barcelona), Catalonia, Spain. The hotel opened in January 2006 as the Hesperia Tower. It was renamed NH Collection Barcelona Tower in 2016. It was again renamed Hesperia Barcelona Tower Hotel in early 2019. It was renamed Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower on February 12, 2020, following a major renovation. It has a tower of 29 stories and 105 metres (344 ft). It was the tallest building in L'Hospitalet until the Plaça d'Europa Towers were constructed. It is topped by a glass dome that contains a revolving restaurant. It was designed by the British architect Richard Rogers together with Luis Alonso and Sergi Balaguer. It has 280 rooms, a 5,000 square metres (53,800 sq ft) sq m congress centre, and a sports centre.

Gornal is a railway station on the Llobregat–Anoia Line. It is located in the neighborhood of the same name, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 1987, when the line's section between Ildefons Cerdà and Sant Josep stations was put underground. It is served by Barcelona Metro line 8, Baix Llobregat Metro lines S33, S4 and S8, and commuter rail lines R5, R6, R50 and R60. Bellvitge railway station, served by Rodalies de Catalunya commuter and regional rail services, is located adjacent to Gornal station, on the west side of it, allowing for street-level transfers between the two stations.

Evo is a Michelin starred restaurant in Barcelona, Spain.

Sant Josep is a railway station on the Llobregat–Anoia Line. It is located underneath Avinguda Carrilet, between Carrer de Miquel Romeu and Carrer de Mestre Candi, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality, to the south-west of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. The current underground station was opened on 8 July 1985 (1985-07-08), replacing the original at-grade station dating of 1912. It is served by Barcelona Metro line 8, Baix Llobregat Metro lines S33, S4 and S8, and commuter rail lines R5, R6, R50 and R60.

The Bellvitge University Hospital (in Catalan Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge), is a public hospital located in town of l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, with an outstanding care, teaching and researching activity. It is specialized in high complexity medical care. It offers all the medical specialties, except for pediatrics and obstetrics. It has been acknowledged five times (years 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011) as one of the four best hospitals in Spain in its category by the independent evaluating agency Iasist.The hospital is served by the Hospital de Bellvitge metro station, on line L1 of the Barcelona Metro, which is located under the hospital car park.

Hospital de Bellvitge, formerly known as Feixa Llarga, is a Barcelona Metro station, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area, and named after the nearby Bellvitge University Hospital. The station is the western terminus of line L1.The station lies under the car park of the hospital, between the hospital itself and the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes. It has a single entrance and underground ticket hall, which gives access to two 96-metre (315 ft) long side platforms on a lower level. Beyond the platforms at the country end of the station are several storage and reversing sidings.The station opened in 1989, when line L1 was extended from Avinguda Carrilet station. It was originally known as Feixa Llarga, after the Estadi La Feixa Llarga, the football stadium of local team CE L'Hospitalet. It was given its current name in 2003.Future plans are for L1 to be extended from this station towards El Prat de Llobregat, where it will provide interchange with the planned joint section of lines L2 and L9 towards Barcelona Airport.

The Estadi Municipal de Futbol de L'Hospitalet is a football stadium located in the Feixa Llarga district of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain. It was opened in 1999. It has a capacity of 6740 seated spectators. Currently it is the home of football club CE L'Hospitalet. The stadium is some 700 metres (2,300 ft) from the Hospital de Bellvitge metro station, on line L1 of the Barcelona Metro. The stadium was originally built to host the baseball tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics and designed by Spanish architect Mario Correa. It was later reconverted to a football stadium in 1999.It is part of a municipal sports complex known as Feixa Llarga - which includes other facilities such as a rugby field and a sports center - and that is why the Municipal Stadium is sometimes referred to as Feixa Llarga. However, the Estadio Municipal de L'Hospitalet should not be confused with the Campo Municipal de la Feixa Llarga, headquarters of the UD Unificación Bellvitge, which is located a few meters away, within the same sports complex.

Can Tries | Gornal is a Barcelona Metro station, in the L'Hospitalet de Llobregat municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area, and named after the nearby Gornal neighbourhood. The station is served by line L9 and line L10.The station is located underneath the intersection of Carrer Can Tries and the carrer de Narcís de Monturiol. There is one entrance, from Carrer Can Tries, which serves a below ground ticket hall. The two 108-metre (354 ft) long side platforms are at a lower level.The station was opened in 2016, at the time of the extension of line L9 from Zona Universitaria station to Airport T1 station. Line 10 has served the station since 8 September 2018 with the opening of the section to Foc station.