Line 4 (Madrid Metro)

Line 4 is a rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro containing 23 stations. Originally opened in 1944, the line has been extended many times over the years and is now one of the busiest lines in the Madrid system.

Line 4
Line 4 platforms at Mar de Cristal
Overview
TypeRapid transit
SystemMadrid Metro
LocaleMadrid
TerminiPinar de Chamartín
Argüelles
Stations23
Websitewww.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-4
Operation
Opened24 March 1944 (1944-03-24)
OwnerCRTM
Operator(s)CRTM
CharacterUnderground
Rolling stockCAF 3000
Technical
Line length16.0 km (9.9 mi)
Track gauge1,445 mm (4 ft 8 7⁄8 in)
Route map
Line 1
 Pinar de Chamartín
Ligero line ML-1
 Manoteras
 Hortaleza
 Parque de Santa María
 San Lorenzo
 Mar de Cristal
(Line 8)
 Canillas
 Esperanza
 Arturo Soria
 Avenida de la Paz
 Alfonso XIII
 Prosperidad
Line 9
Line 6
 Avenida de América
(Line 7)
Diego de León
Line 5
Lista
Line 2
 Goya
 Velázquez
Line 9
 Serrano
Madrid–León line
 Colón
Atocha-Chamartín line
Line 5
 Alonso Martínez
(Line 10)
 Bilbao
(Line 1)
 San Bernardo
(Line 2)
 Argüelles
(Line 3)
Line 6

History

Line 4 originally opened on 23 March 1944 between Goya and Argüelles.[1]

In 1958, the line took up a branch of what is now Line 2 from Goya to Diego de León, which originally opened on 17 September 1932. In the 1970s, the line was extended in two stages: from Diego de León to Alfonso XIII in 1973, and later to Esperanza in 1979.

On 1 April 1998, the line was extended from Esperanza to Mar de Cristal, allowing for a connection with the newly-opened Line 8. Later that year on 15 December, the line was extended to Parque de Santa María. On 11 April 2007, an extension further to the current terminus at Pinar de Chamartin opened. At this station, passengers can transfer to Line 1 as well as Metro Ligero Line 1 (ML-1). This station uses an island platform is for departures and a side platform for arrivals.

Rolling stock

Line 4 has used four-car trains of the CAF class 3400 since 2007.

Stations
Station Opened Zone Connections
Pinar de Chamartín 2007AMadrid Metro:
Metro Ligero:
Manoteras 2007A
Hortaleza 2007A
Parque de Santa María 1998A
San Lorenzo 1998A
Mar de Cristal 1998AMadrid Metro:
Canillas 1998A
Esperanza1979A
Arturo Soria1979A
Avenida de la Paz1979A
Alfonso XIII1973A
Prosperidad1973A
Avenida de América1973AMadrid Metro:
Diego de León1932AMadrid Metro:
Lista1932A
Goya 1924AMadrid Metro:
Velázquez1944A
Serrano1944A
Colón1944A
Alonso Martínez1944AMadrid Metro:
Bilbao1919AMadrid Metro:
San Bernardo1925AMadrid Metro:
Argüelles 1941AMadrid Metro:

See also

References
  1. "El ministerio de obras publicas preside la inauguracion de la obra nueva linea del metro". ABC (in Spanish). Madrid, Spain. 24 March 1944. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.