On the Madrid Metro map, there’s a station that, every two weeks, fills with blue jerseys, scarves, and chants. It’s Los Espartales, on Metrosur Line 12— the station closest to the Coliseum, the home stadium of Getafe Club de Fútbol.
Starting this season, that connection will go beyond mere geography to become official: the Community of Madrid has announced that the station will be renamed Los Espartales-Coliseum, incorporating a direct reference to the Azulón team’s stadium into the neighborhood’s name. The change will take effect at the start of the 2026–27 LaLiga season and adds Getafe to the small group of Madrid-based teams with an explicit presence in the Metro system.
From Los Espartales to Los Espartales-Coliseum
The Los Espartales station opened in 2003, beneath Rigoberta Menchú Avenue in the Getafe Norte neighborhood, as part of Line 12 (Metrosur). From the start, it was the closest stop to Getafe CF’s stadium, located about 330 meters to the northeast, but that connection was not reflected in its official name. In recent years, fans and the city council itself have begun to question this omission.
In 2025, the Getafe Supporters’ Federation and the mayor launched a campaign to have Metro de Madrid rename the station in honor of the Coliseum, following the example of other stations linked to stadiums such as Santiago Bernabéu, Estadio Metropolitano, and Portazgo. There were meetings with the Regional Ministry of Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure, as well as formal letters requesting the name change and an interior renovation featuring the club’s graphics. A year and a half later, that request has been granted: the Los Espartales station will be renamed Los Espartales-Coliseum, as confirmed by the Community of Madrid.
The change is part of a small wave of station name changes across the network. At the same time, the Sierra de Guadalupe station on Line 1 will add a reference to the Polytechnic University of Madrid and will be renamed Sierra de Guadalupe-Universidad, highlighting its proximity to the UPM’s South Campus. Both decisions follow the same logic: using station names to clearly indicate their connection to major facilities—a soccer stadium and a university campus—and to help passengers find their way around.