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L’Hospitalet station gets its café back after two years closed
Travellers at L’Hospitalet de Llobregat station can once again have breakfast, coffee or pass the time without leaving the terminal. The café by the main entrance has reopened after two years closed, now refurbished and operating under the The Bakers brand.
The establishment is open from 06:00 to 21:00, hours designed to cover much of the railway's operating day. It also has two terraces: one facing outwards and another beside the tracks, increasing the space available to those waiting for their train.
The reopening is being felt particularly during the morning and evening rush hours. Coffee, pastries and other products are once again available inside the station, something passengers had missed during the two years the premises remained closed.
A particularly useful service for those spending longer at the terminal has also returned: access to a toilet attached to the establishment. The station serves as a terminus or stopping point for lines such as the R1, R3, R4, RG1 and R12, so many passengers wait and change trains there before continuing their journeys.
Behind the new business is Rambla The Bakers 64-66 SL, a company linked to businessman Hanjun Ye. The same brand already has another establishment a short distance away, on Rambla Just Oliveras, and is now strengthening its presence in one of the municipality's busiest everyday locations.
The café is thus bringing back a space that offers more than a quick bite or drink. In a station with a constant flow of passengers, having somewhere to sit while waiting for the next train is particularly useful when there are long intervals, delays or connections between services.
The reopening also changes the appearance of the main entrance, which for two years had a closed unit in a particularly visible part of the terminal. With the shutters up and the terraces occupied, the station is regaining some of the activity it had lost in that area.
The change is noticeable in very ordinary actions: buying a coffee before boarding the train, sitting down while waiting for a connection or taking shelter inside the terminal for a few minutes. For the thousands of passengers who pass through L’Hospitalet each week, the return of the café restores a small service that can make the wait considerably more bearable.