Madrid Public Transport

Colombia Metro Station, Madrid

Madrid skyline. The Royal Palace and the Cathedral are prominent to the right.

Moncloa metro station, Madrid

The art of using old railway sleepers, Chamartín railway terminus, Madrid.

With trains no more than 4 minutes apart in the rush hour and 7.5 at other times, the Madrid Metro knocks spots off the Undergound that I knew and loathed (although I hear it has improved a lot these past ten years).

Villaverde Bajo station, Madrid Province.

Principe Pío metro and main line station, formerly La Estacíon del Norte, Madrid..

The Madrid metro system abounds with long walkways between lines. This one from Acacias station on line 5 to Embajadores on line 3. Someone mentioned that Paris is even worse. In both Paris and Madrid, what seems like a simple change between lines on the map can actually mean a 10 minute walk! I last walked here 4 years ago when I had a class at Acacias. Then the walls were crawling with cockroaches and pools of stagnant water lay around everywhere. An unpleasant place. I was pleased to see it had been spruced up since then!

Principe Pio Mainline and metro transport hub. Madrid.

The Madrid metro system calls itself 'One of the best in the world' and for once the marketing hype reflects reality. As I am continually rushing between classes all over Madrid, I need to be confident that I will never have to wait more than 7 minutes for a train (4 in the rush hour). As I am only paid for the actual hours I teach, travel time is money lost and so a speedy and efficient system serves me well!

This iron superstructure was the first of its kind in Madrid and covered the Estación del Norte, then the major Madrid railway terminal, now Principe Pío metro and local mainline station and no longer a major terminal.

I like this station. It has a bit of everything, 19th century wrought iron superstructure, railway lines crossing other railway lines only a few feet above your head (a bit disconcerting the first time you experience it!) and modern metro design.

I wanted to emphasise the colour contrasts with the the light and the darkness of the approaching storm!

Opera metro station

sculpture using old sleepers and railway timbers. Principe Pio mainline and metro station, Madrid

Madrid public transport.