Seville metro: diagram, photo, description
For the city of almost one million - the center of the Spanish province of Andalusia, Seville - the construction of the metro has become a solution to a long-standing problem with traffic jams and congestion on the roads. Today, the city has the first line of the metro tram, the length of which is more than 18 km. There are 22 stations on the line for passengers' needs. The train covers the entire distance on the route in 38 minutes..
The decision to build a subway in the city matured back in the 70s of the last century. The start of the construction of a full-fledged metro, however, was suspended and the project was frozen due to fears of damage to the foundations of the buildings of the historic center by underground works. They returned to the question 15 years later and the decision to build a light metro system was made in 2003 by the Seville Metro Corporation. Work began immediately after the approval of the project, and on April 2, 2009, the first Andalusian metro line was inaugurated. The terminal stations of the only branch so far were Olivar de Quinto and Ciudad Expo.
The metro tram carries up to 60 thousand passengers per day, which is at least twenty million people a year. The capacity of the Sevilla metro is clearly not enough, and therefore the authorities plan to include a project for three more lines.
All Seville meter trains are equipped with a modern air conditioning system. The carriage can accommodate up to 190 passengers, for whom there are 60 seats in each carriage. The stations use a system of automatic doors on the platforms. This innovation in the Seville metro was the first in the history of the metro tram in the world..
Photography in the Seville metro is prohibited.
Seville metro opening hours
From Monday to Thursday inclusive, the Seville metro begins its work at 6.30 am. The last trains leave at 23.00. On Fridays and days before the holidays, the metro, also opening at 6 am, carries passengers until 2 am. On Saturday, the stations receive their first passengers at 7.30 am and close at 2 am. On Sundays and holidays, the metro offers its services from 7.30 to 23.00.
Seville metro tickets
In the metro of the Andalusian capital, there is a zonal fare. There are three zones in total, and the difference in payment, depending on the desired station, can be about half a euro. An unlimited travel pass per day can significantly reduce travel costs.
