Line 9 (Madrid Metro)

Line 9 (Spanish Línea 9, short L-9 ) is a subway line of the Madrid Metro. It runs from Herrera Oria to Arganda del Rey and has 26 stations. With 38.0 kilometers, it is apart from the L- 12, the longest line of the route network; the average distance between stations is 1.462 km. The L-9 belongs to the large profile of the Metro network and the length of the stations is 115 meters. At six stations can be switched to other metro lines, at a station for local train Cercanías.

The 18 km section between Puerta de Arganda Arganda del Rey and is in contrast to the rest of the line above ground, follows the route of a former goods train line and only has three intermediate stations. In the above-ground stretch the maximum speed of the trains is 110 km / h instead of the usual 80 km / h

Because of the lower passenger frequencies takes place at the city limits in Puerta de Arganda an operational separation of the track. Outside of Madrid only trains with three cars and a larger interval. Passengers who wish to continue in the city center, there must provisionally change until the greater demand justifies a continuous operation. The overland route is owned by the company Transportes Ferroviarios de Madrid, where the Metro Company and several construction companies are involved; it falls when the concession expires in 2028 in the possession of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.

History

The first section between Sainz de Baranda and Pavones was opened on 31 January 1980. The section Herrera Oria - Plaza de Castilla, the network of Madrid Metro reached on 3 June 1983, a length of 100 kilometers. On 30 December the same year the extension followed by Avenida de América.

Still missing the middle section between Avenida de América and Sainz de Baranda, which is why the northern section was operated for a little over two years as a line 9B. Closing the gap that allowed the continuous operation was carried out on 25 February 1986.

On 1 December 1998 the line was extended over Pavones out to Puerta de Arganda. On 7 April 1999, the Madrid Metro is crossed with the above-ground extension of the L-9 to Arganda del Rey for the first time ever the city limits.

Future

In 2007 a ​​new station called Rivas Futura is opened. This is located between the stations and Rivas Rivas Vaciamadrid Urbanizaciones. South of Puerta de Arganda to be built with an increasing density of development more stations when it allowed the demand.

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• Metro Madrid
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• Track width 1445 mm