Rocafort station (Barcelona)
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The station is located under the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes between the Carrer de Rocafort and the Carrer de Calàbria. The station can be accessed from entrances on the Gran Via, the Carrer de Rocafort and the Carrer de Calàbria. It has twin tracks, flanked by two Script error: No such module "convert". long side platforms.[1][3]
Rocafort is on the original section of line L1 (then the Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona) between Catalunya and Bordeta stations, which was opened in 1926.[2][3]
Urban Legend
The perception of Rocafort Station as a cursed place has deeply rooted itself in Barcelona. Workers from Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) avoid being assigned to this station due to legends that speak of mysterious voices in the tunnels around midnight.[4]
The station, with its flickering lights and dimly lit corridors, has been the perfect setting for local horror stories. According to these legends, Rocafort has a malevolent influence that lures the desperate to their end. This reputation has generated numerous urban tales, consolidating the station’s image as a place surrounded by mystery and fear.[5]
In Popular Culture
Rocafort Station appears in the Spanish psychological horror film Estación Rocafort[6][7] (2024). In the film, the Barcelona metro station becomes a key setting where part of the plot unfolds. The movie is inspired by the dark legend of Rocafort Station. It is directed by Luis Prieto and stars Natalia Azahara alongside Javier Gutiérrez, Valèria Sorolla, and Albert Baró.
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