Line 1 (Granada Metro)

Granada metro Line 1
Recogidas station
Recogidas station
Overview
Native nameLínea 1
OwnerRegional Government of Andalusia
Line number1
LocaleGranada
Termini
Stations26
Websitemetropolitanogranada.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 (9,890 mi) from end to end.[1]

In 2019, it served a total of 11.7 million passengers, a 15% increase over the previous year.[2]

Route

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

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

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

Metro Granada line 1 schema.

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
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

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

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.

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 yet defined if it will be extended beyond it.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Moreno, Juan de Dios (2 September 2017). "Operación Metro Granada" [Granada Metro Operation] (PDF). Agencia de Obra Pública (in European Spanish). Seville: Regional Government of Andalusia: Consejería de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "El Metro de Granada transportó en 2019 a 11,7 millones de pasajeros, un 15% más respecto a 2018" [Granada Metro transported 11.7 million passengers in 2019, 15% more than in 2018]. Ahora Grenada (in European Spanish). 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ^ Sanz Sánchez, Mª del Carmen; Railroads of the Regional Government of Andalusia (20 October 2009). "Contrato para la Fabricacion, Suministro y Mantenimiento de Quince Unidades de Material Móvil para el Metropolitano de Granada" [Contract for the Manufacture, Supply and Maintenance of Fifteen Units of Rolling Stock for the Granada Metropolitan Railway.]. Regional Government of Andalusia (in European Spanish). Seville: Agencia de Obra Pública. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ^ "El Gobierno de Andalucía inicia los proyectos de ampliación de los tres metros andaluces" [The Regional Government of Andalusia initiates the extension projects of the three Andalusian subways]. Regional Government of Andalusia (in European Spanish). Seville: Consejería de Fomento, Infraestructuras y Ordenación del Territorio. 30 December 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  5. ^ Medina, Juan José (12 November 2021). "La ampliación Sur del Metro de Granada llegará a Churriana y Las Gabias y tendrá seis paradas" [The southern extension of the Granada Metro will reach Churriana and Las Gabias and will have six stops]. Granada Hoy (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  6. ^ Medina, Juan José (10 January 2022). "El Metro de Granada funcionará con tres líneas cuando esté ampliado" [Granada Metro to operate three lines when expanded]. Grenada Hoy (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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