Line 3 (Madrid Metro)
Line 3 is a rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro in Madrid. It contains 18 stations across . History
The line was opened in August 1936 between  and , a few days before the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. In 1941 it was extended from Sol to , in 1949 from Embajadores to , in 1951 from Delicias to , in 1963 from Argüelles to . In 2007, the platforms were lengthened to  to allow for 6-car trains of CAF class 3000. During this process, all of the stations were modernized and rebuilt, thus giving the original section of Line 3 a brand new look. station was completely rebuilt adjacent to that of the Line 6, proving an easy connection between the two lines. On 21 April 2007, the line was extended from  to , doubling its length. This was the first extension of the line since 1951. Further extensions on both ends of the line have been proposed. In the south, the line will be extended to  station, where it will meet Line 12 and Cercanías Line C-3. Stations

See also
 Madrid
 Transport in Madrid
 List of Madrid Metro stations
 List of metro systems

References

External links

  Madrid Metro (official website)
 Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site 
 Madrid at UrbanRail.net
 ENGLISH User guide, ticket types, airport supplement and timings
 Network map (real-distance)
 Madrid Metro Map

03 (Madrid Metro)
Railway lines opened in 1936
1936 establishments in Spain