Madrid Metro
Overview
Native nameMetro de Madrid
LocaleMadrid, Spain
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines13[1]
Number of stations301[1]
Annual ridership560.9 million (2014)[1]
WebsiteMetro De Madrid
Operation
Began operationOctober 17, 1919
Operator(s)Metro De Madrid
Number of vehicles2404[citation needed]]
Technical
System length293.0 km (182.1 mi)[1]
Track gauge1,445 mm (4 ft 8+78 in),
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Madrid Metro (Spanish: Metro de Madrid) is a metro system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 7th longest metro in the world, having a total length of 293 km (182 mi), though Madrid is approximately the fiftieth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Its fast growth in the last 20 years has also put it among the fastest growing networks in the world, rivalling many Asian metros such as the Shanghai Metro, Guangzhou Metro, Beijing Subway, and Delhi Metro. Unlike normal Spanish road and rail traffic, which uses right hand drive, Madrid Metro trains use left-hand running on all lines because traffic in Madrid drove on the left until 1924, well after the Madrid Metro started operation. The Madrid Metro operates every day from 6 am until 1:30 am.[2]

A light rail system feeding the metro opened in 2007 called Metro Ligero (light metro).[3] The 'Cercanias' system works in conjunction with the metro servicing commuter train services to and across the city.

Some underground stations are large enough to hold public events, such as the three-day fitness festival in May 2011, which attracted 2,600 visitors. One station contains a 200-square-meter archaeological museum.

The Madrid Metro has 1,698 escalators, the most of any system in the world. It also has 522 elevators.

System Map

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Madrid Metro Map
 
A map of the Madrid Metro network.
  Line 1
Between Pinar de Chamartín and Valdecarros
  Line 2
Between Las Rosas and Cuatro Caminos
  Line 3
Between Villaverde Alto and Moncloa
  Line 4
Between Argüelles and Pinar de Chamartín
  Line 5
Between Alameda de Osuna and Casa de Campo
  Line 6
Between Laguna and Laguna (Circular line)
  Line 7
Between Hospital del Henares and Pitis
  Line 8
Between Nuevos Ministerios and Aeropuerto T4 station
  Line 9
Between Paco de Lucía and Arganda del Rey
  Line 10
Between Hospital Infanta Sofía and Puerta del Sur
  Line 11
Between Avenida de la Ilustración and La Fortuna
  Line 12
Between Puerta del Sur and Puerta del Sur (Circular line)
  Ramal
Between Ópera and Príncipe Pío
  Line ML-3
Between Pinar de Chamartín and Las Tablas
  Line ML-2
Between Colonia Jardín and Estación de Aravaca
  Line ML-3
Between Colonia Jardín and Puerta de Boadilla

History

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Network

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Lines

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Ridership

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Fares

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Station Design

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Rolling Stock

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Facilities

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Future Expansion

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  1. ^ a b c d "Metro De Madrid Figures". Metro De Madrid. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Public transport in Madrid in Spain: spain.info in english". Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ Von Mach, Stefan (March 2008). "Madrid Light Rail: Three lines to feed the metro". Metro Report International, of Railway Gazette International (UK).