Light Rail Madrid
Light Rail Madrid (Metro Ligero) | |
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Citadis on the ML2 at the terminus Estación de Avaraca | |
Basic information | |
Country | Spain |
city | Madrid |
opening | July 27, 2007 |
operator | Metros Ligeros de Madrid SA (ML1) , Metro Ligero Oeste SA (ML2, ML3) |
Infrastructure | |
Route length | 27.8 km |
Gauge | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
Power system | 750 V DC overhead line |
Stops | 37 |
Tunnel stations | 9 |
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Lines | 3 |
vehicles | Alstom Citadis 302 |
Top speed | 70 km / h |
Metro Madrid with the lines of the Metro lígero |
The Metro Ligero (span .: Metro Ligero ) added in two less densely populated areas of the city edge of the Spanish capital Madrid , the Metro .
history
All three light rail lines went into operation in 2007, initially on May 24th in the north of Madrid the line ML-1 from Las Tablas to Pinar de Chamartín . This was followed by the ML-2 from Colonia Jardín to Aravaca and the ML-3 also from Colonia Jardín to Boadilla del Monte on July 27, 2007 in the west of Madrid . In total, the routes are 27.8 km and connect 37 stations. Most of the routes are above ground, but there are also a few short underground sections.
The spatially separated and unconnected networks have two different operators. The transport service of the ML-1 is provided by the company Metros Ligeros de Madrid SA. The lines ML-2 and ML-3 are operated by Metro Ligero Oeste SA .
While the short line ML-1 does not leave the urban area of Madrid, large parts of the western light rail network are located outside Madrid and connect the surrounding cities of Pozuelo de Alarcón , Boadilla del Monte and Alcorcón with the Spanish capital.
vehicles
The Citadis 302 trains from Alstom used can reach a top speed of 70 km / h and are supplied with 750 volts. The trains offer 54 seats and 132 standing places. In contrast to the Madrid Metro , these trains run on the right.
Lines
Line ML-1
Overview map of the line ML 1
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The route has a length of 5.4 km and has nine stops. Construction work on this line began in December 2004 and was completed with the opening on May 24, 2007. The ML-1 line opens up the new districts of Sanchinarro and Las Tablas, as well as the Virgen del Cortijo settlement. In contrast to the other two lines of the Metro Ligero, all the stops are already in operation, additional stops on the existing route are not planned.
From the underground terminus of Pinar de Chamartín , which is also the new terminus of metro lines 1 and 4, the line first crosses under the M-11 and the Manoteras industrial area and then under the Virgen del Cortijo settlement . She returns to the surface in Príncipe Carlos de Sanchinarro Street , after two stops, passing the A-1 underground and reaching the Las Tablas district . The final stop is right at the entrance to the Las Tablas metro station on metro line 10.
Line ML-2
The ML-2 line is 8.7 km in length and has 13 stops, three of which are underground. Construction work on this line began in December 2004 and was completed with the opening on July 27, 2007. With this line, for example, the campus of the Complutense University in Somosaguas will be connected to the metro network.
Line ML-3
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The ML-3 line is the longest of the three lines on the Ligero Metro, is 13.7 km in length and has 15 stops, two of which are underground. Construction work on this line began in December 2004 and was completed with the opening on July 27, 2007. Five vehicles are currently used on this route. If necessary, the number can be increased to seven. In contrast to the other routes of the Metro Ligero, both terminals are not connected by other means of transport ( Cercanías , Metro), only the Colonia Jardín exit station.