Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 is a station on
Line 8 of the
Madrid Metro
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next to terminal T2 of
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
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, in the Madrid district of the same name. It is located in fare Zone A.
The station opened to the public on 14 June 1999 under the name Aeropuerto. The line was opened by the
King
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and
Queen
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Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
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of Spain along with the chairman of the
Community of Madrid
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. Construction of the expansion of line 8 were funded by the
European Union Cohesion Fund.
On 3 May 2007 the station was renamed Aeropuerto T1, T2, T3, after the Terminal 4 extension opened.
References
Airport railway stations in Spain
Madrid Metro stations located underground
Line 8 (Madrid Metro) stations
Railway stations in Spain opened in 1999
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