Granada metro Line 1
Recogidas station
Recogidas station
Overview
OwnerGovernment of Andalusia
LocaleGranada
Termini
  • Albolote
  • Armilla
Stations26
Websitewww.metropolitanogranada.es
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemGranada Metro
Rolling stockCAF Urbos 3
Ridership11.7 million yearly trips
History
Opened21 September 2017 (2017-09-21)
Technical
Line length15.920 km (9.892 mi)
CharacterLight Rail
Track gauge1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in)

Line 1 of the Granada metro is a light rail line running from Albolote in the north to Armilla in the south, via Maracena and the center of Granada city. Today it has 26 stations and spans 15.920 km from end to end.[1]

In 2019 it received a total of 11.7 million passengers, which represents an increase of 15% compared to the previous year.[2]

Route

Metro Granada line 1 schema.

Line 1 is currently the only line in service in the Granada Metro network. Is entirely in double-track except for a small 730-meter stretch in the municipality of Armilla, where due to the urban layout it was arranged in a single track.

The track gauge is 1,435 mm (international gauge). It is 15 923 meters long and has 26 stations.

The mixed-layout line consists of both underground and surface sections. In the latter, the infrastructure is integrated with the urban landscape of the city. The tracks are arranged on a segregated platform, decorated with cobblestones or grass.

Rolling stock

Metro line train in the station of "Universidad", next to the University of Granada.

Line 1 of the Granada Metro is composed by 15 trains Urbos 3 model, made by CAF. These have five modules with a total length of 32 meters and capacity for 200 passengers each.[3]

Stations

The line serves the following stations:

Location Station Opened Connections and services
Albolote, Granada Albolote Disabled access 2017 Metropolitan buses of Granada: 122
Juncaril Disabled access 2017 Parking
Maracena, Granada Vicuña Disabled access 2017
Anfiteatro Disabled access 2017
Maracena Disabled access 2017 Metropolitan buses of Granada: 120, 121, 122
Granada Cerrillo Maracena Disabled access 2017
Jaén Disabled access 2017
Estación Autobuses Disabled access 2017 Granada Bus Station
Argentinita Disabled access 2017
Luis Amador Disabled access 2017
Villarejo Disabled access 2017
Caleta Disabled access 2017
Estación Ferrocarril Disabled access 2017 Granada railway station
Renfe Media Distancia
Avant
Renfe Larga Distancia
Renfe AVE
Universidad Disabled access 2017
Méndez Núñez Disabled access 2017
Recogidas Disabled access 2017
Alcázar Genil Disabled access 2017
Hípica Disabled access 2017
Andrés Segovia Disabled access 2017
Palacio Deportes Disabled access 2017
Nuevo Los Cármenes Disabled access 2017
Dílar Disabled access 2017
Parque Tecnológico Disabled access 2017
Armilla, Granada Sierra Nevada Disabled access 2017
Fernando de los Ríos Disabled access 2017
Armilla Disabled access 2017 Metropolitan buses of Granada: 155

Future

There are currently two extensions scheduled for line 1 of the Granada metro through its northern and southern terminus. In 2019, the Government of Andalusia approved a preliminary draft of two extensions. Also, they approved the study for the creation of a second line that would run through the central part of the capital.[4]

Southern expansion

On November 12, 2021, the Andalusian government approved the southern extension of Granada Metro line 1 from Armilla to Churriana de la Vega and Las Gabias. The new 6.8-kilometer route will involve an investment of 68 million euros, which will be partially financed by Next Generation EU funds from the European Union, after the project has been selected as eligible for them.

Expansion of line 1 from Armilla to Las Gabias through Churriana de la Vega.

It will be the first expansion of the original line. The works will start at spring 2023 and its completion is scheduled for 2026.[5]

Northern expansion

On June 20, 2021, the Government of Andalusia approved the expansion of the northern terminus from Albolote to Atarfe. This extension is in draft phase, and neither its final route nor the number of stations have yet been defined.

The government confirmed it will arrive at least to the municipality of Atarfe, but is not yed defined if it will be extended beyond it.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Operación Metro de Granada" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "El Metro de Granada transportó en 2019 a 11,7 millones de pasajeros, un 15% más". www.aopandalucia.es (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ Railways of the Junta de Andalucía (October 20, 2009). "Documentation of rolling stock".
  4. ↑ Junta de Andalucía (30 December 2019). "El Gobierno de Andalucía inicia los proyectos de ampliación de los tres metros andaluces" (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ Granada Today (November 12, 2021). "The southern extension of the Granada Metro will reach Churriana and Las Gabias and will have six stations".
  6. ↑ EFE. "The Junta awards the project for the north expansion of the Granada Metro".
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