Gran Vía metro station
Line 1 and Line 5 · Zone A · Centro
Gran Vía station
The Line 1 platforms opened in 1919, when the metro itself was inaugurated, under the name Red de San Luis, because Gran Vía did not yet exist as such; a year later the station took its current name. Under Franco it was renamed José Antonio, like the avenue, and it was under that name that the Line 5 platforms were inaugurated on 26 February 1970, entering service on Monday 2 March. It kept that name until 27 June 1983.
For years its symbol was the lift pavilion by Antonio Palacios, in polished granite with an iron and glass canopy; taking the lift cost a few cents. In 1972 it was dismantled and moved to Porriño (Pontevedra), the architect’s home town. A full refurbishment closed the station to the public from 20 August 2018 to 16 July 2021, although trains kept passing through without stopping: it made the station accessible, linked it to Cercanías Sol through a long passage parallel to Calle de la Montera, and brought back a replica of the pavilion. The shaft of the original lifts came to light during the works.
First and last train at Gran Vía
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday and public holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 towards Pinar de Chamartín | 06:06 – 02:04 | 06:06 – 02:03 | 06:06 – 02:01 | 06:06 – 02:04 |
| L1 towards Valdecarros | 06:06 – 01:56 | 06:06 – 01:54 | 06:06 – 01:54 | 06:06 – 01:56 |
| L5 towards Alameda de Osuna | 06:05 – 02:00 | 06:05 – 01:59 | 06:05 – 01:59 | 06:05 – 02:00 |
| L5 towards Casa de Campo | 06:08 – 01:59 | 06:08 – 01:59 | 06:08 – 01:59 | 06:08 – 01:59 |
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.
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 1 and Line 5.
- Other transport: Cercanías (Renfe commuter rail).
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Cash machines
- Metro heritage space
- Photo booth
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Gran Vía
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Palacios | Fuencarral | Gran Vía, 28 |
| Antonio Palacios | Montera, lift | Montera, 47 |
| Antonio Palacios | Montera | Montera, 48 |
| Antonio Palacios | Gran Vía | Gran Vía, 25 |
| Renfe | Street, level -4 | Stairs, level -4 |
| Renfe | Montera, lift to level - 4 | Montera, 47 |
| Renfe | Cercanías (commuter rail) | Metro / Renfe boundary, level - 4 |
What is near Gran Vía
The station lies beneath the Red de San Luis, where Gran Vía meets Fuencarral, Hortaleza and Montera; the exits are at Gran Vía 25 and 28 and at Montera 47 and 48. The Real Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia is about 100 m away, and within 400 m are the Palacio de la Música, the Lara and Alcázar theatres, the Cines Callao, the Edificio Metrópolis, the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales and the Puerta del Sol. The Renfe ticket hall connects with Cercanías on level -4.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Real Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia | 100 m |
| Teatro Muñoz Seca | 220 m |
| Palacio de la Música | 240 m |
| Iglesia de San Martín | 260 m |
| Sol | 260 m |
| Iglesia de las Calatravas (Concepción Real de Calatrava) | 300 m |
| FNAC Callao | 310 m |
| Teatro de Lara | 320 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
It opened in 1919 as Red de San Luis and a year later took the name Gran Vía. Under Franco it was renamed José Antonio, like the avenue, and kept that name until 27 June 1983.
It is a replica of the lift pavilion designed by Antonio Palacios, in granite with an iron and glass canopy. The original was dismantled in 1972 and taken to Porriño (Pontevedra); the copy was installed during the refurbishment completed in 2021.