Line 3 is a
rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
line of the
Madrid Metro
The Madrid Metro ( Spanish: ''Metro de Madrid'') is a rapid transit system serving the city of Madrid, capital of Spain. The system is the 14th longest rapid transit system in the world, with a total length of 293 km (182 mi). Its gr ...
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Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
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History
The line was opened in August 1936 between and , a few days before the beginning of the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link ...
. In 1941 it was extended from Sol to , in 1949 from Embajadores to , in 1951 from Delicias to , in 1963 from Argüelles to .
In 2007, the platforms were lengthened to to allow for 6-car trains of
CAF class 3000. During this process, all of the stations were modernized and rebuilt, thus giving the original section of Line 3 a brand new look. station was completely rebuilt adjacent to that of the
Line 6, proving an easy connection between the two lines.
On 21 April 2007, the line was extended from to , doubling its length. This was the first extension of the line since 1951. Further extensions on both ends of the line have been proposed. In the south, the line will be extended to station, where it will meet
Line 12 and
Cercanías
The commuter rail systems of Spain's major metropolitan areas are called ''Cercanías'' () in most of Spain, ''Rodalia'' () in the Valencian Community, ''Aldiriak'' () in the Basque Country and ''Rodalies'' () in Catalonia. There are twelve '' ...
Line C-3.
Stations
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Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
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Transport in Madrid
Madrid is served by highly developed transport infrastructure. Road, rail and air links are vital to maintain the economic position of Madrid as a leading centre of employment, enterprise, trade and tourism, providing effective connections with n ...
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List of Madrid Metro stations
This is a list of the stations of the Madrid Metro.
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
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References
External links
Madrid Metro(official website)
Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site
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03 (Madrid Metro)
Railway lines opened in 1936
1936 establishments in Spain