Line 1 (Metrovalencia)

Line 1
Line 1
	A train in Rocafort station.
Overview
Status	Active
Owner	Generalitat Valenciana
Locale	Valencia, Spain
Termini	Bétera; Castelló;
Stations	40
Color on map	Yellow
Service
Type	Urban rail
System	Metrovalencia
Route number	1
Operator(s)	FGV
Ridership	5,469,643 (2020)
History
Opened	1988
Technical
Line length	72.145 km (44.83 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
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Line 1 is the oldest rail service in Metrovalencia, in Valencia, Spain. The line opened in 1988 and has 40 stations with a total track length of 72.145 kilometres (44.829 mi). This makes Line 1 the longest line of the Metrovalencia, almost two times longer than Line 2.

The 1 operates during the day, stopping at the most important stations between Bétera station and Castelló station, specially the ones in the metropolitan area. For most stops outside the metropolitan area, passengers must request stop before alighting.

On July 3, 2006, an accident occurred on this line, between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya station. 43 people were killed.

References

↑ "Metrovalencia registra 36,9 millones usuarios en 2020, un 46,7% menos que en 2019 debido a la crisis de la Covid-19" [Metrovalencia sees 36.9 million users in 2020, a 46.7% drop from 2019 due to the Covid-19 crisis]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

External links

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[1] "Metrovalencia registra 36,9 millones usuarios en 2020, un 46,7% menos que en 2019 debido a la crisis de la Covid-19" [Metrovalencia sees 36.9 million users in 2020, a 46.7% drop from 2019 due to the Covid-19 crisis]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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