Valencia

Valenciana, Spain (Europe)

Date of opening	3 Oct 1988
Network length	31.8 km (19.76 mi)
Stations	38 (37*)
Lines	3 Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line	12.67
Avg. station distance	909 m (0.56 mi)
Avg. line length	10.60 km (6.59 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 14 Sep 2008 Full metro section length unknown.

System type	metro (known as Metro)
Daily ridership
*Fare collection*	Gates
Track	Right, gauge: 1000 mm
Power supply	Overhead wire, 1500 V
Air-conditioned trains	Yes
Walk-through trains	Yes
*Rubber-tyred trains*	No
*Driverless lines*	No
*Platform screen doors*	No
World Metro Database

Official map Source: pdf, © 2011 metrovalencia.es		To-scale map Source: cityrailtransit.com
Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.
Transit maps		System map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de openptmap.org tracker.geops.ch moving trains! maps.google.com		images.google.com

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of interesting station design:

Valencia

This metro in Spain has several very different stations with interesting architecture.

Photo [calatrava.com]: Alameda station, designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava.

Self-Guided Tour

Try the following tour, recommended by residents or metro enthusiasts:

Visit Alameda station, a big cavern under the old river course architectured by Santiago Calatrava.

Other Rail Transport in Valencia

Cercanias (suburban metro)

Reaching the Beaches

Mediterranean Sea: Metro line 5 tram extension to Marina Reial Joan Carles I. Metro tram line 4 to Eugenia Viñes and Les Arenes.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

There's an electronic guitar-like sound before the announcement of the next station in Valencian (Catalan): "Pròxima parada: [station name], correspondència amb la línia [line]".

Valencia

Metro train departing from Alameda station.

Length: 30 sec.

Videos of other metros

Photos

Valencia photo gallery.

Handpicked Resources

metrovalencia.es

Official website

Generic Links for Valencia Metro

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Railway Gazette search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org

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