Line 11 (Madrid Metro)
{{short description|Rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro}}
{{Infobox rail line
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| name = {{rint|madrid|11}} Line 11
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| native_name = Línea 11
| native_name_lang = es
| color = {{rail color|Madrid Metro|11}}
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| image = La Peseta 1971.jpg
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| image_alt = Platforms with 8000 series train at La Peseta station
| caption = Platforms with 8000 series train at {{MdM|La Peseta}} station
| type = Rapid transit
| system = Madrid Metro
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| locale = Madrid
| start = {{MdM|La Fortuna}}
| end = {{MdM|Plaza Elíptica}}
| stations = 7
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| owner = CRTM
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| character = Underground
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| stock = CAF 8000
| linelength_km = 8.5
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| website = {{URL|www.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-11}}
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Line 11 of the Madrid Metro is a rapid transit line in Madrid, Spain. The line originally opened between {{MdM|Plaza Elíptica}} and {{MdM|Pan Bendito}} on 16 November 1998.
History
File:Chamartín line 11.JPG, intended for Line 11 and a possible Line 13]]
For the line's first eight years of existence, there were just three stations. In 2006 the line was extended from Pan Bendito to {{MdM|La Peseta}} with two intermediate stations.
In 2010 the line was extended once more to {{MdM|La Fortuna}}.
Future
Line 11 was projected to ultimately become one of the longest lines in Madrid according to plans of the regional government in 2005.{{Cite web|url=https://www.jccanalda.es/jccanalda_doc/jccanalda_otrosarticulos/infraestructuras/metro.htm|title=Página personal de José Carlos Canalda. Artículos de infraestructuras|website=www.jccanalda.es|access-date=4 August 2019}}
The project to expand the line north and south was reimagined in 2020. The final form is projected to become a large 'Diagonal' which would connect 11 of the 12 lines of the metro. The new line is expected to extend to the south, to Cuatro Vientos in the south (connecting with Line 10). From the northeast, it will lead through the city centre, connecting all the lines at the East via a semicircular trajectory, then reaching the Barajas Airport and the new Hospital Isabel Zendal (built during the COVID-19 pandemic) and finally ending in the Valdebebas new urban development.{{Cite news|url=https://www.elespanol.com/espana/madrid/20201130/diagonal-nueva-linea-metro-madrid-estaciones-kilometros/539946577_0.html|title=El mapa de La Diagonal, la nueva línea 11 del Metro de Madrid: las estaciones en 33,5 kilómetros|date=30 November 2020|work=El Español|access-date=1 December 2019|language=es}} It has been pointed out that this expansion would alleviate the comparatively lacking interconnectedness of the outward lines, leading to shorter commutes and a declogging of the often overloaded circular Line 6.{{cite web|url=https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2020-12-11/metro-madrid-linea-circular-maldicion-hora_2859632/|title=El caso único de la línea 6 y la maldición de la hora: por qué el metro de Madrid es así|publisher=El Confidencial|date=11 December 2020|last=Barnés|first=Héctor G.|language=es|access-date=17 December 2020}}
Works on the next section from Plaza Elíptica to Conde de Casal is scheduled to begin in November 2022, with the other sections scheduled to begin construction in 2024. The full extension is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2027.{{cite news | last=Tragacete | first=Mónica | title=La línea 11 de Metro de Madrid empezará a ampliarse en noviembre de 2022 y abrirá completa en 2027 | trans-title=Line 11 of the Madrid Metro will begin expanding in November 2022 and will open completely in 2027 | url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4921659/0/comunidad-madrid-ampliacion-linea-11-diagonal-metro-madrid/ | lang=es | work=20 minutos | date=February 7, 2022 | access-date=February 19, 2022}}
Rolling stock
Line 11 uses four-car trains of CAF class 8000 large rolling stock since the opening of the {{MdM|La Fortuna}} extension. Before that, the line used class 3000 trainsets.
Stations
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!Station !Opened !Zone !Connections | |||
| rowspan=6|Madrid
|rowspan=6|Carabanchel |{{MdM|Plaza Elíptica}} {{access icon}} | 1981 | A | Madrid Metro: {{rint|madrid|6}} |
| {{MdM|Abrantes}} {{access icon}} | 1998 | A | |
| {{MdM|Pan Bendito}} {{access icon}} | 1998 | A | |
| {{MdM|San Francisco}} {{access icon}} | 2006 | A | |
| {{MdM|Carabanchel Alto}} {{access icon}} | 2006 | A | |
| {{MdM|La Peseta}} {{access icon}} | 2006 | A | |
| Leganés
| |{{MdM|La Fortuna}} {{access icon}} | 2010 | B1 |
See also
{{Portal|Spain|Trains|Transport|Engineering}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons|Madrid Metro}}
{{Wikivoyage|Madrid}}
- [https://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html Madrid Metro] (official website)
- [http://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesquematicoingles.pdf Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site] {{in lang|en}}
- [https://www.urbanrail.net/eu/es/mad/madrid.htm Madrid at UrbanRail.net]
- [http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/madrid-metro.html ENGLISH User guide, ticket types, airport supplement and timings]
- [http://www.cityrailtransit.com/maps/madrid_map.htm Network map (real-distance)]
- [https://www.metrolinemap.com/metro/madrid/ Madrid Metro Map]
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