MADRID Metro has announced that work on the extension of Line 12 from Villaverde Alto to El Casar is 65% complete, with 2.2km of tunnel now excavated.<\/p>\n
El Casar is on Line 12, the circular line in Madrid\u2019s southern suburbs that is also known as MetroSur.<\/p>\n
The extension of Line 3 will provide MetroSur with a second connection to the city centre alongside Line 10. This will directly benefit over 1 million passengers in the municipalities of Getafe, Legan\u00e9s, M\u00f3stoles and Alcorc\u00f3n by enabling them to reach Sol station in the heart of Madrid in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
El Casar will also become a major public transport interchange which is being built at a cost of \u20ac110m. It will also be served by Line C3 of Renfe\u2019s Madrid suburban network and will feature a 500-space car park with recharging points for electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
Other new construction now underway includes the 6.9km first phase of the Line 11 extension project, running from Plaza El\u00edptica to Conde de Casal. It is being built by a consortium of ACS, Acciona and Rover under a \u20ac500m contract awarded by the Madrid regional government in July 2022.<\/p>\n
The extended Line 11 is eventually intended to provide a new 33kn diagonal connection between Cuatro Vientos in Madrid\u2019s southwestern suburbs and Valdebebas in the northeast.<\/p>\n
In 2025 work is due to start on a \u20ac209m extension of Line 5 from Alameda de Osuna to Barajas Airport, providing Spain\u2019s largest airport with its second direct metro connection to the centre of Madrid.<\/p>\n
Line 13 will be a 3km automated line serving the Madrid Nuevo Norte redevelopment area, running from Chamart\u00edn via Fuencarral Sur to Fuencarral Norte. It is expected to open in 2029.<\/p>\n
Madrid Nuevo Norte will see 20ha on a 5.5km-long site currently occupied by railway tracks running north from Chamart\u00edn station covered over to create a new central business district and 10,500 housing units.<\/p>\n
The redevelopment is being promoted as a \u201c100% sustainable city,\u201d where 80% of journeys will be made on foot, by bike, or using public transport.<\/p>\n
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