Barcelona’s Liceu metro station has regained its original pinnacles and signage from 1925 as part of celebrations marking the underground network’s centenary. The restoration, unveiled today by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), brings back architectural details lost nearly two decades ago.
Laia Bonet, president of TMB, explained that the pinnacles, removed in 2007, had been preserved by the TMB Foundation, enabling their careful restoration to their original state. While the signage at the entrances near the Gran Teatre del Liceu is not original, it has been meticulously reproduced from historic blueprints.
When the station first opened, one entrance carried the name ‘Liceo’, while the terminus entrance read ‘Gran Metro’. Shortly afterwards, both were unified under ‘G. Metro’, a label that remained until 1969. With the new reproductions, the entrances once again display the historic names, restoring the appearance the station had a century ago.
Bonet stressed that the project was only possible through collaboration between TMB, the city council and civic associations such as Amics de la Rambla and Amics del Liceu. The aim, she said, is to celebrate Barcelona’s transport history while adapting La Rambla to the needs of the 21st century.
The centenary programme includes further commemorative events across the city, but for many Barcelonans the return of these architectural details at one of the city’s most emblematic metro stations will be the most visible marker of the network’s hundred years of service.
👉 Join our WhatsApp broadcast channel to get all of the latest news delivered to you
