Mobility is one of the most important aspects in any city and public transport plays a fundamental role. Buses and trains -as well as their respective networks and routes- adapt to the new needs of users and to the changes in the city, something that is also reflected in their corresponding maps and plans. The most recent example is that of Renfe, which published just a few days ago a new map of Cercanías Madrid that includes some new features.
The redesign has been carried out thinking about creating a more intuitive map of Cercanías than the one that has been used so far -you can see it in large here-. To this end, the changes have included, for example, geographical references that help “to orient travelers” such as the Manzanares River, the Casa de Campo or El Pardo.
This new map of Cercanías has also included a representation of the green cycling ring, “promoting intermodality and ecological transport”, and new pictograms and graphic elements with the intention of improving the usefulness of the map for travelers. For the same reason, others have been eliminated.
An in-depth analysis of this redesign has been carried out by Fernando de Córdoba (@gamusino in networks), who has pointed out other positive aspects (the new proportions) as well as others to be improved. You can read it in full by clicking on X’s publication.
Changes in some Cercanías lines
The map change has not been the only one implemented by Cercanías. Since last December 15 some trains have new frequencies and there are modifications in several lines:
- 50% increase in the number of trains between Las Rozas and Príncipe Pío, from 4 to 6 trains per hour in that section.
- Line C10. Increased service between Las Rozas and Príncipe Pío thanks to a new operational terminus in Las Rozas. Its trains will be added to those that start their service in Villalba with destination Chamartín via Príncipe Pío.
- Line C1. The service linking Chamartín-Clara Campoamor with Aeropuerto T4 will become Line C1, with stops at Fuente de la Mora and Valdebebas and a frequency of one train every 20 minutes. The Príncipe Pío-Atocha-Chamartín service is maintained with the same number of frequencies with trains on Line C10.