
Metro de Madrid initiates this Saturday, May 31, one of its «most powerful» works in its history. The renovation works to automate the Line 6 (Circular) have an investment of 164 million euros to change 86 kilometers of track.
The Community of Madrid has asked for patience from users, as the west arc (Moncloa-Méndez Álvaro) will be closed until September 12 and, from September 13 until December 31, the east arc (Moncloa-Legazpi).
To mitigate the effects, there will be a «very important» alternative mobility plan with free buses, facing its first test this week with the University Admission Test (PAU), with the Complutense University among its venues. «We have everything organized,» Rodrigo assured, calling for calm.
Closure on Line 6 of Metro de Madrid: dates, affected stops, and everything you need to know
Metro de Madrid has shared on its social networks its route simulator so that travelers do not get lost due to the closures on Line 6.
Thus, in its Multimodal Journey Calculation map, it offers alternative transportation options using other Metro lines, as well as Cercanías or EMT. It also provides users with plans for using Bicimad, alternative transportation, and deterrent parking lots.