Ciudad Universitaria (Madrid Metro)

Ciudad Universitaria (University City) is a station on Line 6 of the Madrid Metro, located beneath Complutense avenue in the Ciudad Universitaria ward in the Moncloa-Aravaca district in fare Zone A.[1] It is named after the Ciudad Universitaria, which is home to the Complutense University of Madrid, the Technical University of Madrid, and the National University of Distance Education. The station's platforms feature tilework representing the bear and the strawberry tree, which is a symbol of Madrid. The station is located next to the Ciudad Universitaria underground train storage depot, where most of Line 6's 5000 series trains are stored.

Ciudad Universitaria
Madrid Metro station
Station entrance on Complutense avenue
LocationMoncloa-Aravaca, Madrid
Spain
Coordinates40.4435602°N 3.7267881°W / 40.4435602; -3.7267881
Owned byCRTM
Operated byCRTM
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Opened13 January 1987 (1987-01-13)
Services
Preceding station   Madrid Metro   Following station
clockwise / outer
Line 6
anticlockwise / inner
Location
Ciudad Universitaria
Location within Madrid
Station interior, platform 1
The Torch Bearers statue by Anna Hyatt Huntington located next to the Facultades entrance
Station vestibule

History

The station was inaugurated on 13 January 1987 when Line 6 was extended from Cuatro Caminos to Ciudad Universitaria.[2][3] From its opening until 1995, it had a limited schedule to reflect university hours.

Between 1994 and 1995 the station was remodeled as part of the work to convert Line 6 into a circular route.[4][5] The vestibule was moved closer to Complutense avenue and elevators were installed to provide accessibility for disabled people.

Between 28 June and 28 August 2014, the section of Line 6 between Vicente Aleixandre (then called Metropolitano) and Moncloa was closed for improvements.[6] The purpose of the works was the replacement of track ballast with concrete and the replacement of a spur to the underground train storage depot.[7][8] The works were expected to be completed in early September,[6] but they were finished ahead of schedule and the station was reopened on 28 August 2014.[8]

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References
  1. "Línea 6 Circular". Metro de Madrid. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. EP (14 January 1987). "Leguina pide a las autoridades que utilicen el 'metro' para ir al trabajo" [Leguina asks authorities to use the "metro" to get to work]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. César de Navascués (14 January 1987). "Inaugurado el tramo de Metro que va a la Ciudad Universitaria" [Metro segment to Ciudad Universitaria inaugurated]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. Lucía Enguita Mayo (11 May 1995). "Madrid estrena la línea redonda del metro" [Madrid debuts round metro line]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. Mercedes Contreras (11 May 1995). "Abiertas las 27 estaciones sin fin del Metro circular" [The 27 stations of the endless circular Metro are open]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. Madrid Metro (June 2014). "Información: Cierre parcial de líneas" [Information: Partial line closure] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. "Visitamos las obras de la Línea 6" [We visit the Line 6 works]. Telemadrid (in Spanish). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  8. Madrid Metro (28 August 2014). "La línea 6 de Metro reanuda hoy su servicio tras abordar la renovación de parte de sus túneles" [Metro Line 6 resumes service today after completing a partial tunnel renovation] (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
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