Madrid System Improvements 2003-2007

© Robert Reynolds

Madrid System Improvements 2003-2007

including station remodeling, adaptation for persons of reduced mobility (PMR), new electrical substations, reduced time interval between trains, new or improved signal sytems, new trains, and station elongation, as indicated on the individual maps

2003-2007 Large map showing the plan for expansion (including metro, light metro, and cercanías) for the period 2003-2007. Maps below show plan details for existing metro lines. Thanks to Manuel Melis for all maps and data and to Emiliano Durán for assembly and transmission.

Expansion of Metro, Light Metro, and Cercanías envisioned for the Madrid region by 2007
Metro	Stations	Kilometers
Extension of Line 1 from Pza. Castilla to Pinar de Chamartin	3	3
Extension of Line 1 from Congosto to Paus de Vallecas	3	3
Extension of Line 2 from Ventas to La Elipa	1	1.2
Extension of Line 3 from Legazpi to Villaverde Alto	7	7.5
Extension of Line 4 from P. de Sta. Maria to Pinar de Chamartin	3	2.4
Extension of Line 5 from Canillejas-Alemeda to Osuna	2	2
New station of Line 6 (Arganzuela)	1	-
Extension of Line 7 Las Musas - Coslada - San Fernando (MetroEste 7b)	8	8.7
New station of Line 8 (Pinar del Rey)	1	-
New station of line 9b (TMF) (Rivas Centro)	1	-
Extension of Line 10 Fuencarral - Tres Olivos - Alcobendas - S.Seb. Reyes (MetroNorte 10b)	11	16
New station of line 10 (Aviación Española)	1	-
Extension of Line 11 from Pan Bendito to Carabanchel Alto	3	3.1
TOTAL	44	46.9
Light Metro
New Line A Pinar de Chamartin - Sanchinarro - Las Tablas	10	5.3
New Line B from Colonia Jardin to Aravaca	15	10
New Line C from Colonia Jardin to Boadillia del Monte	14	13.8
New Line D from Móstoles Central to Navalcamero	12	10.5
TOTAL	51	39.6
Cercanías RENFE
Chamartin - Nuevos Ministerios - Alsonso Martinez - Sol/Gran Via - Atocha	3	8.3

Improvement plan for the Madrid Metro network 2003-2007

Objectives of the improvement plan:

equipping stations of the old network to the same quality as the new stations constructed in the period 1995-2003
adapting 26 vestibules and 49 stations of the Metro for accessibility to persons with reduced mobility (PMR)
remodeling 78 stations with the incorporation and renovation of escalators, floors, coatings, steps, lighting, etc.
as regards train service: increasing the frequency during rush hour with the objective of reaching a density less than 3.5 passengers per square meter

Within this plan is contemplated the remodeling of Line 3:

lengthening stations from 60 to 90 meters
trains from 4 to 6 cars
all stations accessible to persons with reduced mobility, completely remodeled, with new vestibules
two new substations
change of voltage from 600 to 1500 V
new signaling system

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Línea 9a

Línea 10

Station Status: Persons of Reduced Mobility

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e-mail: reyn@reed.edu