Line 1 is the oldest rail service in

Metrovalencia Metrovalencia is an urban rail system serving a large part of the metropolitan area of Valencia. The network is a modern amalgamation of former FEVE narrow gauge electric operated suburban railways. It is a large suburban network that crosses ...

, in

Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...

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. The line opened in 1988 and has 40 stations with a total track length of . This makes Line 1 the longest line of the Metrovalencia, almost two times longer than

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. The 1 operates during the day, stopping at the most important stations between Bétera station and Castelló station, specially the ones in the

metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...

. For most stops outside the metropolitan area, passengers must request stop before alighting. On July 3, 2006, an accident occurred on this line, between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya station. 43 people were killed.

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Railway lines in Spain Railway lines opened in 1988 Metrovalencia 1988 establishments in Spain Metre gauge railways in Spain Rapid transit lines in Spain {{Spain-metro-stub