Line 11 (Madrid Metro)

Line 11 of the Madrid Metro is a rapid transit line in Madrid, Spain. The line originally opened between Plaza Elíptica and Pan Bendito on 16 November 1998.

Line 11
Platforms at La Peseta station
Overview
OwnerCRTM
LocaleMadrid
TerminiLa Fortuna
Plaza Elíptica
Stations7
Websitewww.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMadrid Metro
Operator(s)CRTM
Rolling stockCAF 8000
History
Opened16 November 1998 (1998-11-16)
Technical
Line length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,445 mm (4 ft 8 7⁄8 in)
Route map

 Conde de Casal
(Line 6)
 Atocha Renfe
(Line 1)
León / Barcelona lines
 Palos de la Frontera
(Line 3)
 Madrid Río
 Comillas
↑ planned extension (2020)[1]
Plaza Elíptica
(Line 6)
 Abrantes
 Pan Bendito
 San Francisco
 Carabanchel Alto
 La Peseta
 La Fortuna

History
Empty platforms at Chamartín, 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 La Peseta with two intermediate stations.

In 2010 the line was extended once more to La Fortuna.

Future

Line 11 was projected to ultimately become one of the longest lines in Madrid according to plans of the regional governemnt in 2005.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Works on the next section from Plaza Elíptica to Conde de Casal began in 2020.[5]

Rolling stock

Line 11 uses four-car trains of CAF class 8000 large rolling stock since the opening of the La Fortuna extension. Before that, the line used class 3000 trainsets.

Stations
Station Opened Zone Connections
Plaza Elíptica 1981AMadrid Metro:
Abrantes 1998A
Pan Bendito 1998A
San Francisco 2006A
Carabanchel Alto 2006A
La Peseta 2006A
La Fortuna 2010B1

See also

References
  1. Ángel Medina, Miguel (20 July 2019). "La ampliación más necesaria del metro de Madrid llega tarde". El País. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. "Página personal de José Carlos Canalda. Artículos de infraestructuras". www.jccanalda.es. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  3. "El mapa de La Diagonal, la nueva línea 11 del Metro de Madrid: las estaciones en 33,5 kilómetros". El Español (in Spanish). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. Barnés, Héctor G. (11 December 2020). "El caso único de la línea 6 y la maldición de la hora: por qué el metro de Madrid es así" (in Spanish). El Confidencial. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  5. Medina, Miguel Ángel (20 July 2019). "La ampliación más necesaria del metro de Madrid llega tarde". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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