Line 6 of the
Madrid Metro opened originally between Cuatro Caminos and Pacifico in 1979. This is one of two
circular
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lines in Madrid, but unlike Line 12, it did not open as a full circle. The circle was completed in 1995, taking four stages from its original opening. It has a length of 23.5km.
History
First on 7 May 1981, the line was extended from Pacifico to Oporto, then on 1 June 1983, the line was extended from Oporto to Laguna. Thirdly the line was extended from Cuatro Caminos to Ciudad Universitaria serving Madrid's
Complutense university
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on 13 January 1987, and lastly the line was extended from Ciudad Universitaria to Laguna on 10 May 1995, completing the circle. Arganzuela-Planetario station opened on 26 January 2007 between Legazpi and Méndez Álvaro. This station serves Madrid's Planetarium and IMAX theatre.
Line 6 is one of the busiest lines on the network, so to ease congestion on the busiest stations, Madrid adopted the "
Spanish solution
In railway and rapid transit parlance, the Spanish solution is a station layout with two railway platforms, one on each side of the track, which allows for separate platforms for boarding and alighting.
Description
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Line 6 uses 6-car trains of mostly class 8400, however the line still has class 5000s on the line.
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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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06 (Madrid Metro)
Railway loop lines
Railway lines opened in 1979
1979 establishments in Spain