Line 12, also known as MetroSur (Spanish for "MetroSouth"), is a line of the Madrid Metro inaugurated on 11 April 2003.[1] Line 12 is a circle line that is not in the city of Madrid, but links five suburban towns southwest of the city, serving around one million people. The towns linked by Line 12 are Alcorcón, Leganés, Getafe, Fuenlabrada and Móstoles. Despite parts of the line running through uninhabited territory, there are no above-ground sections in an effort to facilitate future urban development. At a total length of 40.6 km (25.2 mi), it is the longest line in the network and even more extensive than Lines 9 and 10 with their appendages to the north and south. Despite this, Line 12 accumulated only about 32 million trips in 2018, down from 34.8 million in the previous year,[2] making it the only line to lose users in that time and the third least used after the yet-to-be-completed Line 11 and the airport connection Line 8. This decrease was mainly caused by renovation works necessitating the temporary closure of sections of the line.[3]
 Line 12 | |
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 Line 12 train at Fuenlabrada Central station | |
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | MetroSur |
| Native name | Línea 12 |
| Owner | CRTM |
| Locale | Community of Madrid |
| Stations | 28 |
| Website | www |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Madrid Metro |
| Operator(s) | CRTM |
| History | |
| Opened | 11 April 2003 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 40.6 km (25.2 mi) |
| Character | circle line, underground rail |
| Track gauge | 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in) |
The line only interchanges with the rest of the Madrid Metro at one station, with a connection to Line 10 at Puerta del Sur. There are plans to extend Line 3 to provide a further interchange station at El Casar.
MetroSur is one of the longest tunnels in the world. At the time of its opening it was the second longest fully underground subway in Europe. As of 2024 it remains the longest subway tunnel in the European Union.
Stations
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Existing
editLine 12 stations have elements of art, such as the murals in the Hospital Severo Ochoa Station honoring the Nobel Prize winning biochemist, Severo Ochoa. Surface level stations are covered by massive roofs, with some glass to allow daylight - a similar system is used in Copenhagen Metro and Prague Metro systems.
Proposed
editThere are plans to build two new stations: "Fuenlabrada Oeste" between Loranca and Hospital de Fuenlabrada, and secondly "Fuenlabrada Este" between Arroyo Culebro and Parque de los Estados. No completion dates for these new stations have been given, as they are still in the planning stage.[4]
Rolling stock
editLine 12 uses CAF's 8000 and AnsaldoBreda's 9000 series in MRM composition. Both series use 3-car train, as there is not enough demand, up to three extra coaches per train can be ordered
See also
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References
edit- ^ Muñoz, Pedro (2013-04-11). "Metrosur cumple 10 años". Metro histórico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Datos estadísticos". Metro de Madrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ todos, El dinero de. "La ruina de MetroSur: 1.700 millones, tres cierres y problemas de infraestructura desde el primer año". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Vecinos y ayuntamientos piden abrir las estaciones "fantasma" de Metrosur". abc (in Spanish). 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
External links
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- Madrid Metro (official website)
- Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site (in English)
- Madrid at UrbanRail.net
- ENGLISH User guide, ticket types, airport supplement and timings
- Network map (real-distance)
- Madrid Metro Map
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