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Ciudad Universitaria (, "University City") is a station on Line 6 of the
Madrid Metro The Madrid Metro (Spanish: ''Metro de Madrid'') is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of . Its growth between 1995 and 200 ...
, located beneath Complutense avenue in the Ciudad Universitaria ward in the
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district in fare Zone A. It is named after the Ciudad Universitaria, which is home to the
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, the
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, and the
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. The station's platforms feature tilework representing the bear and the strawberry tree, which is a symbol of Madrid. The station is located next to the Ciudad Universitaria underground train storage depot, where most of Line 6's 5000 series trains are stored.


History

The station was inaugurated on 13 January 1987 when Line 6 was extended from Cuatro Caminos to Ciudad Universitaria. From its opening until 1995, it had a limited schedule to reflect university hours. Between 1994 and 1995 the station was remodeled as part of the work to convert Line 6 into a
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. The vestibule was moved closer to Complutense avenue and elevators were installed to provide accessibility for disabled people. Between 28 June and 28 August 2014, the section of Line 6 between
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(then called Metropolitano) and
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was closed for improvements. The purpose of the works was the replacement of
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with concrete and the replacement of a spur to the underground train storage depot. The works were expected to be completed in early September, but they were finished ahead of schedule and the station was reopened on 28 August 2014.


References

{{Madrid Metro station, line6=yes Line 6 (Madrid Metro) stations Railway stations in Spain opened in 1987 Railway stations at university and college campuses