 Line 5 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Native name | Línea 5 |
| Owner | CRTM |
| Locale | Madrid |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 32 |
| Website | metromadrid |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Madrid Metro |
| Operator(s) | CRTM |
| Rolling stock | CAF 2000-B and 3000 |
| History | |
| Opened | 5 June 1968 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 23.217 km (14.426 mi) |
| Character | Underground, at-grade |
| Track gauge | 1,445 mm (4 ft 8+7⁄8 in) |
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Line 5 is a rapid transit line in the Madrid Metro system since 5 June 1968. It is the fourth most used line of the Madrid system, transporting 64 million passengers a year. It is 27 kilometers long.[1]
Line 5 also contains the only elevated ground platform in the Madrid Metro, at Aluche station. Aluche is also the only station where the metro is above the Cercanías commuter train, which generally runs above ground.
- ^ Barroso, F. Javier (September 3, 2017). "La línea 5 de metro abre con cuatro estaciones aún en obras". El País.