Madrid Metro Extension, Spain
Key Data:
Operator
Metro de Madrid SA
Date opened
1919
Route length
228km
Number of lines
13
Number of stations
201
Maximum line speed
Sub-surface 80km/h (50mph); surface-level 110km/h (67mph)
Gauge
1,435mm
Number of staff
5,323
Passengers carried
575 million
Electrification:
Voltage
600V
Current
DC overhead
Rolling Stock:
Number of vehicles
1,338 cars (700 on order in 2006)
Capacity
Variable
Special Characteristics:
One of most extensive metros in the world
Rapid expansion since the 1990s
Trains run 20 hours per day
Fares heavily subsidised
Extensions matched by major new car parks
Security guards patrol trains for extra safety
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