The corridor linking the L1 and L5 metro lines will be closed until spring 2027, a step which is needed to carry out accessibility work in the station of Plaça de Sants. The investment for this first stage of work is 15.2 million euros.

The work begun by the Ministry for Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition in February has the aim of adapting the L5 station for people with reduced mobility. The project also includes the enlargement of the foyer, the installation of new lifts, the adaptation of platforms and part of the connecting corridor which is now being closed.

Disruptions to mobility

Passengers will have to use alternative routes above ground or with other stations on the network. The interchange gets used nearly 12,000 times a day by people moving between the L1 and the L5.

Main improvements

Besides the revamp to the corridor, the project includes:

• Enlargement of the current foyer and creation of a new one.
• Three new lifts: one between the street and the foyer and two to connect the foyer, platforms and interchange corridor.
• Construction of two emergency exists from the platforms: one will come out in the foyer and the other in the street.
• Enlargement of the entrance in Plaça de Sants.
• Enlargement of the stairs between the foyer and the section before the platform.
• Enlargement of platforms to reduce the gap between platforms and trains.
• Tactile paving for people with visual difficulties.
• Greater access to ticket validation.

Adaptation of the metro network

The metro network in the Barcelona area has 157 adapted stations. Accounting for 96.3% of the total.

• Adapted stations: Ciutadella – Vila Olímpica (L4)
• Adaptations in progress: Verdaguer (L4) and El Clot (L1).
• Adaptations to be implemented: Verdaguer (L5), Plaça de Sants (L1) and Urquinaona (L1 and L4), with an expected budget of 109 million euros.

The Ministry for Territory, Housing and Ecology, together with the City Council, is working on the future urban revamp of the square, which will include new station elements such as lifts, entrances and ventilation.

Also under way is the drafting of the construction project to improve the accessibility of the L1 station, the second stage in adapting this interchange, which is used by nearly 55,000 people a day.