Plaza de Castilla metro station
Line 1, Line 9 and Line 10 · Zone A · Chamartín
Plaza de Castilla station
It has existed since 4 February 1961 as the terminus of Line 1, less than 5 m below ground, where Calle de Bravo Murillo opens onto the square. Francisco Franco presided over the opening, with Carmen Polo and several ministers; the auxiliary bishop blessed the new section in front of a temporary altar set up on a platform. It remained the Line 1 terminus until 2007 and became one again in 2016, from 3 July to 14 September, during works on the line as far as Sierra de Guadalupe.
In the ’80s deeper platforms were built for today’s Line 10 (then Line 8), which opened on 10 June 1982, and for Line 9, opened on 3 June 1983, together with a shopping passage and a ticket hall next to the Canal de Isabel II. From 2004, when the underground bus interchange was built, until 2009 the station was refurbished: lifts were installed, one of them a funicular-type lift, walls and vaults were renewed, and the shops were removed from the interchange passage to widen it. In August 2021 it was the Line 9 terminus during works on the section to Colombia.
First and last train at Plaza de Castilla
| 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 – 02:21 | 06:05 – 02:18 | 06:05 – 02:19 | 06:05 – 02:21 |
| L1 towards Valdecarros | 06:05 – 01:39 | 06:05 – 01:39 | 06:05 – 01:38 | 06:05 – 01:39 |
| L9 towards Paco de Lucía | 06:09 – 02:01 | 06:09 – 02:01 | 06:09 – 02:01 | 06:09 – 02:01 |
| L9 towards Puerta de Arganda | 06:08 – 01:43 | 06:08 – 01:43 | 06:08 – 01:43 | 06:08 – 01:43 |
| L10 towards Puerta del Sur | 06:07 – 02:10 | 06:07 – 02:08 | 06:07 – 02:08 | 06:07 – 02:10 |
| L10 towards Tres Olivos | 06:06 – 02:21 | 06:06 – 02:21 | 06:06 – 02:21 | 06:06 – 02:21 |
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 Plaza de Castilla
Travel time between Plaza de Castilla and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Chamartín | 2.7 min |
| L1 | ValdeacederasES | 1.3 min |
| L9 | Duque de PastranaES | 1.6 min |
| L9 | VentillaES | 1.7 min |
| L10 | Chamartín | 2.2 min |
| L10 | CuzcoES | 1.6 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 1, Line 9 and Line 10.
- Other transport: intercity buses.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Moving walkways
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Customer service
- Transport card (TTP) office
- Metro shop
- Park-and-ride car park (paid)
- Bicycle parking
- ONCE lottery kiosks
- Lost property office
- Photo booth
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Plaza de Castilla
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Avenida de Asturias | Transport interchange | Transport interchange / Metro boundary |
| Bravo Murillo | Bravo Murillo | Bravo Murillo, 377 |
| Castellana | Lift | Plaza de Castilla, corner of Paseo de la Castellana (even numbers), on the Canal de Isabel II side |
| Castellana | Castellana | Opposite the Canal de Isabel II water tank |
| Plaza de Castilla | Castellana (odd numbers) | Pº Castellana, 189 (junto a torres) |
| Plaza de Castilla | Street-level transport interchange | Street-level transport interchange |
| Plaza de Castilla | Plaza de Castilla | Pº. Castellana bulevar central |
| Plaza de Castilla | Lift | Paseo de la Castellana, bulevar central |
| Plaza de Castilla | Underground transport interchange | Link to the underground transport interchange |
What is near Plaza de Castilla
The Puertas de Europa, the leaning towers, are 60–80 m from the entrance at Castellana 189. The Avenida de Asturias entrance, shared with the underground intercity bus terminal, is the one to use for the Juzgados de Plaza de Castilla law courts, about 240 m away. The Castellana ticket hall comes out next to the Fundación Canal water tank (about 310 m) and the Cuarto Depósito park (200 m). The Mercado de San Leopoldo market is about 300 m away.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Puerta de Europa Oeste | 60 m |
| Puerta de Europa Este | 80 m |
| Monumento a José Calvo Sotelo | 190 m |
| Parque del Cuarto Depósito | 200 m |
| Juzgados de Plaza de Castilla | 240 m |
| Mercado de San Leopoldo | 300 m |
| Fundación Canal | 310 m |
| Centro Deportivo Municipal Triángulo de Oro | 340 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
The ceremony on 4 February 1961 was presided over by Francisco Franco, accompanied by Carmen Polo, several ministers and the mayor, José Finat. The auxiliary bishop of Madrid blessed the new section in front of a temporary altar on one of the platforms.
The one from the Avenida de Asturias ticket hall, which is shared with the underground bus terminal; its entrance is on the boulevard of that avenue. The Juzgados de Plaza de Castilla law courts are about 240 m away.