Metro Madrid line 1 closes this Saturday: stations without trains, dates of works and free transport

This Saturday, June 24, work begins on the section between the Sol and Valdecarros stations on line 1 of the Madrid Metro. The Sol station will act as the start and end of the line until the works are finished, with a date to be determined at the end of October of this year..

A total of 18 stations will be affected, which are: Tirso de Molina, Antón Martín, Estación del Arte, Atocha Renfe, Menéndez Pelayo, Pacífico, Puente de Vallecas, Nueva Numancia, Portazgo, Buenos Aires, Alto del Arenal, Miguel Hernández, Sierra de Guadalupe, Villa de Vallecas, Congosto, La Gavia, Las Suertes and Valdecarros.

🚧🚇 REMEMBER: this coming Saturday, June 24, the works to modernize the track between the Sol and Valdecarros stations on L1 begin.
🚌 A substitute bus service will be launched.
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– Madrid Metro (@metro_madrid) June 21, 2023

As indicated on the Madrid Metro website, “with this renewal of the track, the operation of the line will be comprehensively improved”. Both the travelers and the transport company win. It will be possible to reduce the travel time of the trains, improve comfort in the march, increase the reliability of the facilities and speed up the maintenance work on the line.

All the information on the works of Line 1

The Sol station will be the beginning and the end of the line while the works last. The section from Pinar de Chamartín and Sol can be used without problems. Although a free bus line will be enabled that will cover the affected section, the SE1, from Metro de Madrid they also invite users to use other EMT lines, such as 24, 26, 32, 37, 54, 57 , 58, 141, 142 and 143. Other Renfe lines will also serve users to go to Chamartín.

• When do the works on line 1 begin?: Saturday, June 24, 2023.
• When will the works on line 1 finish?: October 2023.
• Which stations are affected?: Between the stations of Tirso de Molina and Valdecarros, both included.
• What free alternatives exist? A bus line will be set up to cover the section.

The Municipal Transport Company of Madrid (EMT) will be in charge of offering the alternative and free bus line. There will be no additional cost for the user, although the transport ticket will have to be validated when getting on the bus, without discounting trips. There will be a provision of 58 buses for weekdays and 33 for weekends and holidays, until the works are finished.

The SE1 line will cover the routes between the Atocha and Valdecarros stations, with stops in Atocha, Menéndez Pelayo, Pacífico, Puente de Vallecas, Nueva Numancia, Portazgo, Buenos Aires, Alto del Arenal, Miguel Hernández, Sierra de Guadalupe, Villa de Vallecas La Gavia, Las Suertes and Valdecarros. In addition, the service will begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at 2:00 a.m., with a frequency of 2 to 5 minutes, reduced from 1 to 4 minutes for the hours of greatest demand..