Aluche is a station on Line 5 of the

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and line C-5 on

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. It is located in fare Zone A. The station offers connection to

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via

Aluche railway station Aluche is a barrio of the city of Madrid, situated in the southwest of the city, in the Latina district. It is bounded by the barrios of Campamento, Las Águilas, Lucero, Los Cármenes, and the Carabanchel district. Casa de Campo The Casa ...

. Aluche is one of the few Madrid Metro stations that is elevated instead of underground, and also one of the few Madrid Metro stations with an island platform instead of side platforms. It was originally a station on the Suburbano, which later became Line 10. However when Line 10 was re-routed, Aluche became part of Line 5, where it remains today.

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