Line 6 (Madrid Metro)

Rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro

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Line 6

Line 6 train in Guzmán el Bueno station

Overview
Other name(s)| Línea 6 Circular
Native name| Línea 6
Owner| CRTM
Locale| Madrid
Stations| 28
Website| www.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-6
Service
Type| Rapid transit
System| Madrid Metro
Operator(s)| CRTM
Rolling stock| CAF 3000
History
Opened| 7 May 1981; 42 years ago (1981-05-07)
Technical
Line length| 23.5 km (14.6 mi)
Character| Underground
Track gauge| 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)

Route map

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Legend

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|  | Laguna |

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|  | Carpetana
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|  | Oporto |

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|  | Opañel
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|  | Plaza Elíptica |

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|  | Usera
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|  | Legazpi |

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|  | Arganzuela-Planetario
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|  | Méndez Álvaro |

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|  | Pacífico |

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|  | Conde de Casal
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|  | Sainz de Baranda |

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|  | O'Donnell
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|  | Manuel Becerra |

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|  | Diego de León |

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|  | Avenida de América |

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|  | República Argentina
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|  | Nuevos Ministerios |

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|  | Cuatro Caminos |

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|  | Guzmán el Bueno |

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|  | Vicente Aleixandre
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|  | Ciudad Universitaria
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|  | Moncloa |

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|  | Argüelles |

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|  | Príncipe Pío |

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|  | Puerta del Ángel
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|  | Alto de Extremadura
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↓ Laguna

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Map of the line, its stations and interchanges.

Line 6 (Spanish: Línea 6 Circular) of the Madrid Metro opened originally between Cuatro Caminos and Pacifico in 1979. This is one of two circular lines in Madrid, but unlike Line 12, it did not open as a full circle. The circle was completed in 1995, taking four stages from its original opening. It has a length of 23.5 km (14.6 mi) and is coloured grey on route maps.[1][2]

## History[edit]

First on 7 May 1981, the line was extended from Pacifico to Oporto, then on 1 June 1983, the line was extended from Oporto to Laguna. Thirdly the line was extended from Cuatro Caminos to Ciudad Universitaria serving Madrid's Complutense university on 13 January 1987, and lastly the line was extended from Ciudad Universitaria to Laguna on 10 May 1995, completing the circle. Arganzuela-Planetario station opened on 26 January 2007 between Legazpi and Méndez Álvaro. This station serves Madrid's Planetarium and IMAX theatre.[3]

## Operation[edit]

Line 6 is one of the busiest lines on the network, so to ease congestion on the busiest stations, Madrid adopted the "Spanish solution". This means that at some stations there are two side platforms, and an island platform. This was also used on Line 5, but only two stations preserve the original layout (Campamento and Carabanchel).

Route map and station list at Guzmán el Bueno.

Line 6 uses 6-car trains of mostly class 8400, however the line still has class 5000s on the line.

Trains travelling clockwise (when viewing the route map from above) are designated as "Platform 2" (Spanish: Andén 2), while those travelling anticlockwise are designated as "Platform 1" (Andén 1).[3]

## See also[edit]

* Madrid
* Transport in Madrid
* List of Madrid Metro stations
* List of metro systems

Portals:

* Spain
* Trains
* Transport
* Engineering

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Línea 6 Circular | Metro de Madrid". Metromadrid.es. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
2. ^ "A Comprehensive Guide to the Madrid Metro". Thegirlwhogoes.com. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
3. ^ a b Antonio Rodríguez. "La línea 6 circular cumple 20 años: aniversario de una idea redonda". ecomovilidad.net. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madrid Metro.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Madrid.

* 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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* Laguna
* Carpetana
* Oporto
* Opañel
* Plaza Elíptica
* Usera
* Legazpi
* Arganzuela-Planetario
* Méndez Álvaro
* Pacífico
* Conde de Casal
* Sainz de Baranda
* O'Donnell
* Manuel Becerra
* Diego de León
* Avenida de América
* República Argentina
* Nuevos Ministerios
* Cuatro Caminos
* Guzmán el Bueno
* Vicente Aleixandre
* Ciudad Universitaria
* Moncloa
* Argüelles
* Príncipe Pío
* Puerta del Ángel
* Alto de Extremadura
* Lucero

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* Madrid Cercanías (Commuter Rail)
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