If you come to the capital of Spain and intend toTravel to its sights in such a way as to see more and spend less, then to help you will be the subway and, of course, the Madrid metro scheme. The price for one trip ranges from one and a half to two euros. If you have children under four years old, then they generally go for free. Although the metro of the Spanish capital is branched and has as many as two circular lines, it is quite easy to navigate there. In this article we will talk about this. Of course, we will explain to you also how to handle Madrid's metro scheme.
Lines
The subway of the Spanish capital opened immediatelyafter the First World War, namely in 1919. It was one branch, which then connected eight stations. The metro was the first in Spain. In 1936 there were already three lines. All of them served as bomb shelters during the Civil War. If you look at the Madrid metro map now, you will see that it has twelve lines. In length, this subway takes third place after London and Paris. Two branches pass through the center of the city. These are lines 5 (Caza de Campo - Alameda de Osuna) and 10 (Hospital of Infanta Sofia - Puerto del Sur). The latter, as a rule, is very busy, there are always a lot of people. Line 12 carries people between different suburbs, it's one of the ring ones. It goes beyond the city limits and is the longest branch. But if you want to use it, you know that this line has another owner, and tickets for a regular subway on it are invalid. Will have to buy others.
Madrid metro stations
The diagram shows all the points where the travelercan find the right one. The main thing is to see, next to which street, building, museum or restaurant is the given station. By the way, the movement in the metro is left-sided. There are 326 stations in total. Interestingly, each of them has three platforms for the so-called "Barcelona type." This means that during the stop, passengers can leave on both sides. This, according to the plan of the builders, will reduce the possibility of injuries and crush during rush hour. This is especially good for busy lines. All stations are finished with one-tone tiles of light tones.
Features
But even the Madrid metro scheme will not be able to tellyou about some secrets. Sometimes travelers who first find themselves in this subway are shocked. The doors of trains sometimes do not open automatically, but only if you press the handle, the lever or the special button. Some even miss their composition without knowing it. In addition, the diagram shows the lines not only of the metro, but also of the tram, which sometimes descends to the ground. To travel in the subway cost less, it is better to buy just ten tickets. They also operate on buses. Such a subscription can be bought not only at the ticket offices of the metro, but also in the kiosks where they sell the press or cigarettes. The metro is divided into zones, and when crossing the border of one of them a new ticket is required.
Reviews
To get to the station, you need to go throughturnstile. Tourists point out that it is necessary to insert a ticket into a special receiving device. If the system finds that your travel document is valid, it will miss you. When you exit the turnstile, you will always find the Madrid metro map. With the calculation of the time of the trip, you will always cope if you ask for a free card of the "subway" in the ticket office. Then it will always be with you and help both with the orientation in the metro, and with the planning of travel. There are also direction indicators for trains, which will help to determine where the desired station is located. Trains usually run at intervals of 2-4 minutes. But keep in mind: in the evening or on weekends the trains run less often - once every ten minutes. If you need to change between the lines, then by the time of your trip it is worth adding another quarter of an hour. In the Spanish metro you need to be very careful not to hit your head. Sometimes the ceilings are extremely low.
