Accessibility is one of the ways to ensure that a public transportation service used by thousands of passengers every day—such as the Madrid Metro—is universal and does not discriminate against any user. Thus, in accordance with the guidelines of the Metro Accessibility Plan, several subway stations now have escalators.
This service improvement is already evident at the Prosperidad station (L4), which, as of this Monday, June 22, has two new escalators connecting the street to the concourse.
In the case of San Blas Station (L7), progress is being made on the installation of three new sets of escalators. According to the Community of Madrid, these will be distributed as follows: two between street level and the passenger concourse, and another between the intermediate level and the platforms.
Finally, the Estrella station (L9) will add two sets of escalators this coming July. The investment for this project—which will be completed in early September—totals 3.5 million euros and will improve accessibility across a network that currently has more than 1,709 escalators.
Work to add elevators to the metro network
Jorge Rodrigo, Regional Minister of Housing, Transportation, and Infrastructure, noted that work is continuing in parallel to install 48 elevators at 13 locations throughout the network. Of these, fifteen will provide direct access from the street to the platforms: this is the case at Tetuán, Puente de Vallecas, Ciudad Lineal, Carabanchel, Campamento, and Canillejas.
At Ventas, the number of elevators will increase by five, while the renovation of Bernabéu will be completed in 2027 with 12 panoramic elevators, 24 escalators, and
a floor area that is nearly three times the current size.
The regional government is also adding work at Ventilla, Duque de Pastrana, and Alto de Extremadura to the projects already underway.
