Madrid metro scheme, photos, description

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Madrid metro scheme, photos, description
The Madrid metro is a very important mode of transport in the city: fast working without delay and, besides providing a large volume of passenger traffic.

It appeared in Madrid in 1919, when his first line began to move trains. Since that time, further built and operated 9 more lines with left-hand traffic. Their total length for a total of 105 km.

Currently Madrid Metro is the world's only having two ring lines, while the second place in Europe protyazhennostiposle London Underground.

Job description and interesting facts

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Underground lines are located on 145 stations, the length of haul has only 800 sq. Most stations have two or three platforms and rails extend between them, so run across the train standing on another platform, will not work.
Each train consists of 4-5 cars, but less congested lines used trains of three cars.
The intervals between trains in the morning and evening make up about 1-3 minutes, but during the day or late at night to wait for the next train can be much longer: about 5 - 7 minutes.
The Madrid metro run several types of trains. Some doors open automatically, others will have to press a special button, and enter the third can be, if you turn up a special lever.
Madrid Metro is considered the cleanest in the world, despite the fact that it is one of the busiest. This is because for cleaning cars and stations using the latest ecological cleaning system.
Lack of escalators. Spanish Subway is famous for its high-speed trains and modern and intererom.No large number of transitions and stations with stairs escalators without many tourists perplexed and causes some fatigue, as well as a large number of people, especially in the "peak hours." Furthermore, it is practically impossible to get somewhere without making transplant.


Metro tickets Madrid

The fare on the subway in Madrid zone. Single ticket is valid for one trip within one zone ticket for 10 trips sold at a low price for the trip. When crossing the border zone, you must buy a new ticket for the next zone. Provided "combined" ticket, which is valid for travel between any two stations on the subway network, except for the airport station. However, tourist cards at 1, 3, 5 or 7 days travel to the airport is included in the travel.