Line 7 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 293 km (182 mi). Its gro ...
is a
rapid transit line that originally opened on 17 July 1974. It currently runs between and .
History
The line has been extended multiple times. It initially ran between and . On 17 May 1975, the line was extended from Pueblo Nuevo to , and was not extended for many years. This was a problem as line 7 was very underused. The problem was solved in 1998 and 1999 when an extension to was opened in four stages. The first stage was between Avenida de América and , opening on 1 April 1998, followed by Gregorio Marañón to . The next section to open extended the line to , and a final section further reached . Pitis, however, was the only station on the Madrid metro to have restricted opening times. At the time,
Pitis was a very small village, and the station's main purpose is to provide interchange for
Renfe services. Between 1999 and 2018, most trains ran between and , with being served by only a few trains each hour.
Beginning in 2019, all trains are expected to terminate at Pitis following the opening of station, which was previously constructed, but not opened due to the ongoing construction of the surrounding developments. Arroyofresno station was finally opened on 23 March 2019.
On 4 May 2007, Line 7 was extended from Las Musas to the towns of Coslada and San Fernando. At , next to
Atlético Madrid
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Metropolitano Stadium
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, passengers have to change trains for Metro-Este to Coslada and San Fernando - the so-called Line 7B.
Rolling stock
Line 7A, the primary portion of the line from Pitis to Estadio Metropolitano, uses 6-car trains of class 9000. Line 7B, the extension to Hospital del Henares, uses 3-car trains of class 9000.
See also
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Madrid
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Transport in Madrid
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List of Madrid Metro stations
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
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References
External links
Madrid Metro(official website)
Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site
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ttp://www.cityrailtransit.com/maps/madrid_map.htm Network map (real-distance)Madrid Metro Map
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07 (Madrid Metro)
Railway lines opened in 1974
1974 establishments in Spain