Valdebebas () is an urban development area under construction in the city of

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near

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. It will host around 12,500 apartments and houses for a population of 40,000 inhabitants. The Valdebebas Woodland Park is being constructed with an area of 500 hectares. The neighbourhood will also have retail spaces, offices, hotels, and public facilities.

Location

Valdebebas is situated 8 kilometers from

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and the Cuatro Torres complex in northeastern Madrid. The area is bordered to the north by

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, to the south by

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, to the east by Barajas International Airport T-4 and to the west by Sanchinarro.

Transportation

Four major routes surround the Valdebebas area: *The M-11, connecting Barajas Airport to the city center. *The M-40, one of the principal bypasses of Madrid. *The Radial 2, that directs to the northeast region of Madrid. *The M-12, the north–south airport axis. A station of the

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commuter train line is under construction. The station forms part of a line extension that includes two more stops: Barajas T-4 and Fuente de la Mora, the latter already in use. Valdebebas train station was completed in 2011, but remains out of service as of February 2013. The tunnel, which has dual-gauge tracks, will also host high-speed train AVE train starting in Terminal 4, with no stop in Valdebebas. There is also a commitment by Madrid City Hall to open urban bus lines for the new neighbourhood. The station opened for service in December 2015.

Real Madrid training facilities

Valdebebas is the home of

Ciudad Real Madrid The Ciudad Real Madrid Florentino Pérez is Real Madrid's training complex, located outside Madrid in Valdebebas near Barajas airport. Also hosting the club's youth academy, known conceptually as '' La Fábrica'', the facility replaced the ol ...

, the training facilities of

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References

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