Metro de Madrid

Metro de Madrid has made great efforts in order to increase   the transport capacity, comfort and safety of passengers using the network. In particular this has been achieved through improvements to the existing signalling systems and by the redistribution of energy in order to reduce the time between trains and to increase the number of trains in operation.

Within the actions undertaken in 2004, priority was given to eliminating architectural barriers and, therefore, 82 lifts have been installed on different lines in the old network. In addition, 10 lifts, most of which were operated hydraulically, have been replaced by electric ones.

The present signalling system is also currently being substituted on various lines for a latest generation system that will make it possible to increase train frequencies, in order to increase the capacity they have under the present operating conditions.

General upgrades

- Reduction of average frequency by 13% 
- Electrification: rigid overhead power cables on Lines 2, 3 and 7 
- Improvements in the signalling system on 7 lines 
- Incorporation of 21 new electric power stations 
- Refurbishment of 57 stations, 65 platforms

The following stations have been refurbished: 

- LINE 1: Valdeacederas, Tetuán, Estrecho, Alvarado, Cuatro Caminos 1, 2 and 6, Ríos Rosas, Iglesia, Tirso de Molina, Antón Martín, Menéndez Pelayo, Pacífico 1 and 6, Puente de Vallecas, Nueva Numancia, Portazgo. 

- LINE 2: San Bernardo, Noviciado. 

- LINE 3: Moncloa, Argüelles, Ventura Rodríguez, Plaza de España, Callao, Sol, Lavapies, Embajadores, Palos de la Frontera, Delicias and Legazpi. 

- LINE 4: Argüelles, Colon, Serrano, Velázquez, Goya 2 and Lista, Prosperidad, Alfonso XIII, Avenida de la Paz, Arturo Soria, Esperanza. 

- LINE 5: Callao, Urgel. 

- LINE 6: Legazpi, Moncloa. 

- LINE 7: Las Musas, San Blas, Simancas, García Noblejas, Ascao, Barrio de la Concepción, Parque de las Avenidas, Cartagena. 

- LINE 9: Pavones 

- LINE 10: Fuencarral, Begoña

Work has yet to be completed on the following: 

- LINE 1: Atocha, Atocha Renfe

- LINE 5: Canillejas.

- LINE 6: Conde de Casal, Usera, Carpetana, Laguna.

- LINE 9: Vinateros