Line 12 (Madrid Metro)

{{short description|Rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro}} {{Infobox rail line | box_width = | name = {{rint|madrid|12}} Line 12 | other_name = MetroSur | native_name = Línea 12 | native_name_lang = es | color = {{rail color|Madrid Metro|12}} | logo = | logo_width = 100px | logo_alt = | image = Fuenlabrada C 1.jpg | image_width = | image_alt = Line 12 train at Fuenlabrada Central station | caption = Line 12 train at {{MdM|Fuenlabrada Central}} station | type = Rapid transit | system = Madrid Metro | status = | locale = Community of Madrid | start = | end = | stations = 28 | routes = | daily_ridership = | ridership2 = | planopen =  | open = {{Start date and age|2003|4|11|df=y}} | yearcommenced =  | yearcompleted =  | close =  | event1label = | event1 = | event2label = | event2 = | event3label = | event3 = | owner = CRTM | operator = CRTM | character = circle line, underground rail | depot = | stock = | linelength_km = 40.6 | tracklength_km = | tracks = | gauge = {{RailGauge|1445mm|lk=on}} | old_gauge = | load_gauge = | minradius = | racksystem = | routenumber = | linenumber = | electrification = | speed_km/h = | signalling = | elevation_m = | website = {{URL|www.metromadrid.es/en/linea/linea-12-metrosur}} | map = {{Line 12 (Madrid Metro)}} | map_state = collapsed | embedded = }} thumb|Map of the Madrid Metro system; Line 12 is in the lower left. '''Line 12''', also known as '''MetroSur '''(Spanish for "MetroSouth"), is a circle line of the Madrid Metro inaugurated on 11 April 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anden1.es/historia/metrosur-cumple-10-anos/|title=Metrosur cumple 10 años|last=Muñoz|first=Pedro|date=2013-04-11|website=Metro histórico|language=es|access-date=2019-08-04}}</ref> Line 12 is a circular line; it is the only route of the Madrid Metro that is completely outside the city of Madrid (as well as fare zone A). The line connects five suburban towns southwest of the city, serving around one million people. The towns linked by Line 12 are Alcorcón, Leganés, Getafe, Fuenlabrada and Móstoles. Despite parts of the line running through uninhabited territory, there are no above-ground sections in an effort to facilitate future urban development.

At a total length of {{Cvt|40.6|km}}, it is the longest line in the network and even more extensive than Lines 9 and 10 with their appendages to the north and south. Despite this, Line 12 accumulated only about 32 million trips in 2018, down from 34.8 million in the previous year,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metromadrid.es/es/transparencia/informacion-economica-presupuestaria-y-estadistica/datos-estadisticos|title=Datos estadísticos|website=Metro de Madrid|language=es|access-date=2019-08-04}}</ref> making it the only line to lose users in that time and the third least used after the yet-to-be-completed Line 11 and the airport connection Line 8. This decrease was mainly caused by renovation works necessitating the temporary closure of sections of the line.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldiario.es/madrid/MetroSur-desembolso-millones-arreglar-infraestructura_0_741926520.html|title=La ruina de MetroSur: 1.700 millones, tres cierres y problemas de infraestructura desde el primer año|last=todos|first=El dinero de|website=eldiario.es|language=es|access-date=2019-08-04}}</ref>

The line interchanges two lines of the Madrid Metro at two stations: With Line 10 at {{MdM|Puerta del Sur}} and with Line 3 at El Casar.

MetroSur is one of the longest tunnels in the world. At the time of its opening it was the second longest fully underground subway in Europe. As of 2024 it remains the longest subway tunnel in the European Union.

==Rolling stock== Line 12 uses CAF's 8000 and AnsaldoBreda's 9000 series in MRM composition. Both series use a three-car train, as there is not enough demand for additional cars. Up to three extra coaches per train can be ordered.

==Future==

There are plans to build two new stations: "Fuenlabrada Oeste" between {{MdM|Loranca}} and {{MdM|Hospital de Fuenlabrada}}, and secondly "Fuenlabrada Este" between {{MdM|Arroyo Culebro}} and {{MdM|Parque de los Estados}}. No completion dates for these new stations have been given, as they are still in the planning stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/madrid/abci-vecinos-y-ayuntamientos-piden-abrir-estaciones-fantasma-metrosur-201809232124_noticia.html|title=Vecinos y ayuntamientos piden abrir las estaciones "fantasma" de Metrosur|date=2018-09-23|website=abc|language=es|access-date=2019-08-04}}</ref>

==Stations== Line 12 stations have elements of art, such as the murals in the Hospital Severo Ochoa Station honoring the Nobel Prize winning biochemist, Severo Ochoa. Surface level stations are covered by massive roofs, with some glass to allow daylight – a similar system is used in Copenhagen Metro and Prague Metro systems.

{|class="wikitable" |- !Municipality !Station !Opened !Zone !Connections |- |rowspan=4|Alcorcón |{{MdM|Puerta del Sur}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || Madrid Metro: {{rint|madrid|10}} |- |{{MdM|Parque Lisboa}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Alcorcón Central}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-5}} |- |{{MdM|Parque Oeste}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |rowspan=5|Móstoles |{{MdM|Universidad Rey Juan Carlos}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Móstoles Central}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-5}} |- |{{MdM|Pradillo}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Hospital de Móstoles}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Manuela Malasaña}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |rowspan=5|Fuenlabrada |{{MdM|Loranca}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Hospital de Fuenlabrada}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Parque Europa}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |{{MdM|Fuenlabrada Central}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-5}} |- |{{MdM|Parque de los Estados}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B2 || |- |rowspan=8|Getafe |{{MdM|Arroyo Culebro}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Conservatorio}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Alonso de Mendoza}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Getafe Central}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-4}} |- |{{MdM|Juan de la Cierva}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|El Casar}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-3}}Madrid Metro: {{rint|madrid|3}} |- |{{MdM|Los Espartales}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|El Bercial}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |rowspan=6|Leganés |{{MdM|El Carrascal}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Julián Besteiro}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Casa del Reloj}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Hospital Severo Ochoa}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |- |{{MdM|Leganés Central}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || Cercanías Madrid: {{rint|madrid|c-5}} |- |{{MdM|San Nicasio}} {{access icon}} || 2003 || B1 || |}

==See also== thumb|left|Alcorcón Central Metro Station

* Madrid * Transport in Madrid * List of Madrid Metro stations * List of metro systems {{Clear}} {{Portal bar|Spain|Trains|Transport|Engineering}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons|Madrid Metro}} {{Wikivoyage|Madrid}} * [https://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html Madrid Metro] (official website) * [http://www.metromadrid.es/export/sites/metro/comun/documentos/planos/Planoesquematicoingles.pdf Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site] {{in lang|en}} * [http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/es/mad/madrid.htm Madrid at ''UrbanRail.net''] * [http://www.madrid-guide-spain.com/madrid-metro.html ENGLISH User guide, ticket types, airport supplement and timings] * [http://www.cityrailtransit.com/maps/madrid_map.htm Network map (real-distance)] * [https://www.metrolinemap.com/metro/madrid/ Madrid Metro Map]

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