The Line 2 of the
Metro of Seville will span the city from east to west, connecting the neighbourhoods of ''La Cartuja'' and ''Torreblanca''.
Description
Line 2 is still in the planning phase. Through a tunnel, it will travel the city from east to west. The line will begin in the neighbourhood of ''Torreblanca'' and will proceed to pass through Sevilla Este and el Palacio de Congresos, Montesierra, Tesalónica (with a
line 4 connection expected), Kansas City, the central station of Santa Justa, José Laguillo (a planned
line 3 station), la Plaza del Duque, the
Plaza de Armas bus station, before finally crossing the river to ''Torre Triana'' (a planned
line 4 station). The line will not have a direct transfer with
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This line is of vital importance in terms of the trajectory that it spans, especially since it passes beneath the historic centre of the city and connects the international bus station of ''Plaza de Armas'' with the central railroad station of Santa Justa. Consequently, it has been though necessary to advance the modernization of the existing metro and railway installations, thereby providing a direct connection between the international bus station and the high velocity train (
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) station of ''Santa Justa''. It is estimated that the depth of the central segment will be more than 50 metres.
As of 2024, the line has been on hold since at least 2017 due to lack of funding. Currently, Seville is seeking EU funds in order to kick start the project - with an intended start date of 2028. Additionally, current plans include an extension of the originally proposed project which would include five extra stations within the median of highway A-49. These stations would be: Camas, Airesur (commercial center), Nueva Sevilla, Bormujos-Gines and Hospital de San Juan de Dios (Bormujos).
General characteristics expected
*Method of construction:
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,
cut and cover
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, and surface.
**Underground: 9,650 m
**Street level: 3,920 m
**Average depth: 25 m
*Estimated cost: Between €1,032,000 and €1,233,000.
*Municipalities served: One
*Districts spanned: Five
*Population served:
*Annual users: Approximately 19,600,000
*Daily users: Approximately 65,376
Stations
References
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Seville Metro
Rapid transit lines in Spain