Vallcarca is a Barcelona Metro station in the Vallcarca i els Penitents neighbourhood, in the Gràcia district of Barcelona.The station is served by line L3. The station opened in 1985 when the section of line L3 between Lesseps and Montbau stations was inaugurated. The station is located underneath Avinguda de Vallcarca, between Carrer de l'Argentera and the Vallcarca bridge.