Airport T1 (Barcelona Metro)

Airport T1 (Catalan: Aeroport T1) is a Barcelona Metro station that serves terminal T1 of Barcelona–El Prat Airport, in the municipality of El Prat de Llobregat, to the southwest of Barcelona. It is the southern terminus of the airport branch of Barcelona Metro line 9 (L9) and is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB).

Airport T1

Aeroport T1
TMB rapid transit station
Screen doors at the station's island platform.
General information
LocationBarcelona–El Prat Airport
08820 El Prat de Llobregat
Catalonia
Spain
Coordinates41°17′22.7″N 2°04′26.0″E
Owned byIfercat
Operated byTransports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB)
Line(s)Barcelona Metro line 9
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingSeveral airport parking garages serving Barcelona–El Prat Airport's terminal T1 are located nearby.
AccessibleThe station is fully handicap-accessible.
Other information
Station code901
Fare zone1 (ATM Àrea de Barcelona)
History
Opening12 February 2016 (2016-02-12)
Services
Preceding station Metro Following station
Terminus L9 Sud Airport T2
towards Zona Universitària
Projected
Terminus L2 Aeroport Terminal de Càrrega
L9 Aeroport Terminal de Càrrega
towards Can Zam

Opened in 2016, the station is located underneath the airport terminal and consists of two levels. The trains run on the lower level, where there is a 16-metre (52 ft) island platform featuring screen doors. Adjacent to the station is a depot that can accommodate 12 trains. A new commuter rail link is projected to reach the station around 2018.

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