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Puerta
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- Alcorcón
Puerta del
Sur provides interchange between MetroSur and Line 10, the latter terminating
on the upper level.
Two large
paintings show show a rural landscape typical for the area, although now
more and more parts are being built up.
The control
centre for MetroSur is visible at the top of the photo.
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San Nicasio |
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- Leganés |
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Leganés
Central |
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- Leganés |
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Hospital
Severo Ochoa |
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- Leganés
The hospital
in the south of Leganés is named after Severo Ochoa, who was awarded
the Nobel Prize in 1959 and contributed to decipher the genetic code,
hence the murals in this station.
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Casa
del Reloj |
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- Leganés |
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Julián
Besteiro |
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- Leganés |
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El
Carrascal |
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- Leganés |
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El
Bercial |
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- Getafe |
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Los
Espartales |
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- Getafe |
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El
Casar |
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- Getafe |
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Juan
de la Cierva |
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- Getafe
Juan de
la Cierva station is named after an important 19th century aviator, inventor
of the rotators used in helicopters. Nearby is the Getafe military airbase,
one of the oldest airports in Spain.
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Getafe
Central |
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- Getafe
At Getafe,
the existing Renfe Cercanías line was put underground together
with the construction of MetroSur, with the new Renfe station on level
-1, and Line 12 on level -3, perpendicularly. Getafe Central now boasts
the largest of all access buildings along MetroSur.
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Alonso
de Mendoza |
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- Getafe |
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Conservatorio |
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- Getafe |
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Arroyo
Culebro |
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- Getafe |
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Parque
de los Estados |
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- Fuenlabrada |
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Fuenlabrada
Central |
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- Fuenlabrada
As all transfer
stations on MetroSur, Fuenlabrada Central was clad in white enamel panels,
whereas other stations have various colours rather chosen at random.
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Parque
Europa |
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- Fuenlabrada |
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Hosp.
de Fuenlabrada |
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- Fuenlabrada
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Loranca
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- Fuenlabrada
Loranca
station lies halfway between Móstoles and Fuenlabrada and boasts
a standard MetroSur entrance. Line 12's main depot is located to the south
of this station.
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Manuela
Malasaña |
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- Móstoles
Most stations
on MetroSur have a rectangular shape, but Manuela Malasaña has
a vaulted ceiling. The station and the section up to Loranca was built
as a 'false tunnel', excavated from the surface through unpopulated terrain.
The construction of new homes is in full swing around most MetroSur stations.
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Hospital
de Móstoles |
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- Móstoles |
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Pradillo |
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- Móstoles
Pradillo
station serves the historic centre of Móstoles, once a typical
'pueblo' (village) in the area south of Madrid, but now a typical satellite
town.
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Móstoles
Central |
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- Móstoles
As most
tunnels on MetroSur were excavated by tunnelling machines, a 9.5 m diameter
shield was put on display above the platforms at Móstoles Central.
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Univ.
Rey Juan Carlos |
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Parque
Oeste |
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- Alcorcón |
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Alcorcón
Central |
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- Alcorcón |
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Parque
Lisboa |
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- Alcorcón |
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Special Features
of Line 12 - MetroSur:
Total length:
41 km - 28 stations
Large profile
line with 110 m long platforms (3-car trains of class 8000 in service).
Line 12 operates
every 7.5 minutes during normal daytime service, and every 4-5.5 min during
morning peak hours.
The circular MetroSur
line runs entirely outside the Madrid city boundaries and links the municipalities
of Alcorcón, Móstoles, Fuenlabrada, Getafe and Leganés
in the south of the Madrid metropolitan area. This region (including the towns
of Pinto and Parla) is home to approximately 1 million people.
The 41 km long
MetroSur was built in only 29 months. Most sections (a total of 27 km) were
excavated with five 9.5 m diameter TBMs (tunnel boring machines), the rest being
built by cut-and-cover (from Manuela Malasaña to Loranca; from east of
Loranca to Hospital de Fuenlabrada; from east of Parque de los Estados to west
of Arroyo Culebro; about 1 km west of San Nicasio) or the classic Madrid method
(about 500 m east of Loranca; from west of Arroyo Culebro to Conservatorio).
All stations were built by cut-and-cover and have a similar and very spacious
appearance.
There are provisions
for two future stations, one between Loranca and Hospital de Fuenlabrada, and
one between Parque de los Estados and Arroyo Culebro.
The main depot
for MetroSur is located south of Loranca, accessible from Loranca and Manuela
Malasaña. There are stabling facilities at El Bercial and further sidings
at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
2006
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