Santiago Bernabéu (formerly Lima) is a

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on Line 10 of the

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. It is located in fare Zone A. It is located next to the

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. The station was opened on 10 June 1982, shortly before the

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, which Spain were hosting. The station was originally called Lima (after the public square nearby), but took on its current name on 18 December 1997.La estación de metro de Lima se llamará Santiago Bernabéu

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, 16 December 1997

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