Cuatro Caminos metro station
Line 1, Line 2 and Line 6 (Circular) · Zone A · Tetuán
Cuatro Caminos station
This is one of the eight stations on the very first section of the Madrid metro, Sol–Cuatro Caminos, opened by King Alfonso XIII on 17 October 1919. Its Line 1 platforms, originally 60 m long, were lengthened to 90 m in the ’60s, and it stopped being a terminus on 6 March 1929, when the line was extended to Tetuán. Line 2 arrived on 10 September 1929 from QuevedoES and has ended here ever since, with one island platform and one side platform, a layout shared only with Argüelles and Puerta de Arganda.
The Line 6 platforms opened on 11 October 1979, 45 m below the street: measured from the surface, this is the deepest station on the network. Between 2021 and 2022 the ticket hall and the Line 1 and 2 platforms were clad in white tiles, the Line 2 mural traces the history of the metro since 1919, and the Reina Victoria entrance (even-numbered side) got its historic totem sign back. It has had six lifts since 2004.
First and last train at Cuatro Caminos
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday and public holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 towards Pinar de Chamartín | 06:05 – 02:13 | 06:05 – 02:10 | 06:05 – 02:10 | 06:05 – 02:13 |
| L1 towards Valdecarros | 06:06 – 01:47 | 06:06 – 01:46 | 06:06 – 01:46 | 06:06 – 01:47 |
| L2 towards Las Rosas | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 |
| L6 platform 1 | 06:05 – last not published (last printed 23:28) | 06:05 – 02:00 | 06:05 – 02:00 | 06:05 – last not published (last printed 23:28) |
| L6 platform 2 | 06:07 – last not published (last printed 23:22) | 06:07 – 01:51 | 06:07 – 01:51 | 06:07 – last not published (last printed 23:22) |
On the circular lines, Metro de Madrid's timetable sheet only prints departures up to 0:00 on the days shown, although trains keep running after that every 15 minutes: the operator does not publish the time of the last train, and we do not estimate it.
Departure times at this station from the timetables Metro de Madrid publishes for the current season. Public holidays follow the Sunday timetable.
How often the trains run
Interval between trains as published by Metro de Madrid for the whole line; on branches and at the outer ends it can be longer.
Stations next to Cuatro Caminos
Travel time between Cuatro Caminos and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | AlvaradoES | 1.6 min |
| L1 | Ríos RosasES | 1.5 min |
| L2 | CanalES | 1.7 min |
| L6 | Guzmán el BuenoES | 1.9 min |
| L6 | Nuevos Ministerios | 1.5 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 1, Line 2 and Line 6.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Photo booth
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Cuatro Caminos
The station’s street entrances and their addresses, as Metro de Madrid gives them (street names stay in Spanish, as on the signs).
| Ticket hall | Entrance | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Street lift | Santa Engracia (semiesquina Bravo Murillo) |
| Central | Reina Victoria (even numbers) | Avda. Reina Victoria, 2 |
| Central | Bravo Murillo | Bravo Murillo, 101 (esq. Gta. Cuatro Caminos) |
| Central | Santa Engracia | Santa Engracia, 168 |
| Central | Reina Victoria (odd numbers) | Gta. Cuatro Caminos (esq. Reina Victoria, 1) |
| Maudes | Maudes | Maudes, 8 |
What is near Cuatro Caminos
It lies under the Glorieta de Cuatro Caminos, on the border between the Chamberí and Tetuán districts, with entrances on Reina Victoria, Bravo Murillo, Santa Engracia and Maudes; the Maudes entrance leads straight to Line 1. The Reina Victoria exit (even-numbered side) is next to the Red Cross Central Hospital (about 320 m). Also close by are the Ruiz Egea public library (about 100 m), the Mercado Maravillas market (about 270 m) and the Plaza de la Condesa de Gavia.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Biblioteca Pública Ruiz Egea | 100 m |
| Mercado Maravillas | 270 m |
| Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela | 320 m |
| Centro superior Katarina Gurska | 120 m |
| Plaza de la Condesa de Gavia | 300 m |
| Galería Comercial | 310 m |
| Andrés Astorga Sánchez (memorial) | 380 m |
| Jardines de Andrés Saborit | 380 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
Measured from street level, yes: the Line 6 platforms are 45 m down. In terms of height above sea level it is not the lowest, because other Line 6 stations sit at a lower altitude.
It has a 60 m island platform and a side platform, a layout shared only with Argüelles and Puerta de Arganda and found at no other station on Line 2. Since the 2021-2022 refurbishment, its mural has told the history of the metro since 1919.