> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # More Buses Deployed as FGC Line Works Continue - URL: https://barna.news/more-buses-deployed-as-fgc-line-works/ - Published: 2026-08-12T21:49:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-12T21:49:36.000Z - Description: FGC passengers face continued disruption between Gràcia and Sarrià stations until 23 August, with improved bus services and information support now in place. - Author: Brandon Watea - Tags: transport Passengers using Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat (FGC) in Barcelona encountered shorter queues on Wednesday morning during the second day of a 13-day service closure between Gràcia and Sarrià stations. The line is shut from 11 to 23 August for track renovation works on the Vallès line, affecting L6, S1 and S2 services. Alternative bus services ran more smoothly than on the first day, with additional buses and information officers deployed at key stops including Gràcia, Sant Gervasi, Muntaner, La Bonanova, Les Tres Torres and Sarrià. These measures followed complaints from Tuesday’s rush hour, when many commuters reported confusion and delays due to poor signage and long waits at Plaça Gal·la Placídia. ## Service Disruption and Replacement Plan The shutdown allows FGC to replace the ballast track with concrete slab track on line 1 between Gràcia and Muntaner, improving service resilience and reducing maintenance costs. Additional upgrades will be carried out on switch systems between Muntaner and La Bonanova, according to the operator’s official notice. This work is part of the wider Plaça Catalunya to Sarrià track renewal project, which previously saw upgrades completed between Sarrià and Muntaner using a method that allowed overnight construction without full closures. > The buses are slower than the train, but at least today I knew where to go. On Tuesday, no one did., Commuter at Gràcia station --- ## Journey Adjustments and Travel Advice Rail services continue normally between Sarrià and destinations in Terrassa and Sabadell. Between Gràcia and Plaça Catalunya, trains run every three and a half minutes during peak times, less frequently than usual, but with a maximum of 18 trains per hour per direction. Commuters are advised that travel times on the replacement bus route along Via Augusta will be significantly longer. FGC has set up an information network at affected stations to guide users and clarify connections. The timing of the works, during the two weeks of lowest commuter traffic in August, was chosen to minimise impact, according to FGC’s public statement. --- *Primary sources:* [*govern.cat*](https://govern.cat/salapremsa/notes-premsa/117590/restriccions-al-transit-via-augusta-partir-dimarts-obres-millora-estacio-fgc-gracia?ref=barna.news)*. Reported by 3cat.cat, David Guerrero, Judit Bertran, Sofía Díaz, ACN, Natàlia Vila, ground.news, viaempresa.cat, Gemma Bastida, Mari Latorre, 3CatInfo Barcelona.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [FGC Suspends Train Service Between Gràcia and Sarrià for 13 Days](https://barna.news/fgc-suspends-train-service-between/) - [FGC trains to stop between Gràcia and Sarrià in August](https://barna.news/fgc-trains-to-stop-between-gracia-and-sa/) - [Sitges train fault cuts R2 Sud service to two an hour](https://barna.news/sitges-train-fault-cuts-r2-sud-service-t/) - [Reported crime falls 40% on Barcelona metro and trains](https://barna.news/reported-crime-falls-40-on-barcelona/)