Sol metro station
Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 · Zone A · Centro
Sol station
Sol was on the very first section of all three lines that cross it. The Line 1 platforms opened in 1919 with the inaugural Sol-Cuatro Caminos section; those of Line 2 followed in 1924, above Line 1 and at right angles to it, and those of Line 3 in 1936, at roughly the same level as Line 1. In the sixties the Line 1 platforms were lengthened from 60 to 90 m, but the foundations of the buildings above made it impossible to extend them side by side: one grew northwards and the other southwards, and they ended up offset. Between 2004 and 2006 the Line 3 platforms were lengthened too, and the Preciados entrance opened.
The entrance pavilion is the work of Antonio Fernández Alba, and inside the highlight is a large central hall with a decorated ceiling, shops and a police station. The Cercanías station, dug out as a cavern beneath a very high vault, opened on 27 June 2009; its construction was halted for six months in 2006 by archaeological finds. In 2012 the station was called “Estación Sol Galaxy Note” for a month, and from 1 June 2013 to 1 June 2016 it was “Vodafone Sol”, thanks to a €3 million sponsorship deal. The last lift, to platform 2 of Line 1, opened in November 2016 and made the station fully accessible.
First and last train at Sol
| 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 – 02:02 | 06:05 – 02:01 | 06:05 – 02:00 | 06:05 – 02:02 |
| L1 towards Valdecarros | 06:07 – 01:57 | 06:07 – 01:55 | 06:07 – 01:55 | 06:07 – 01:57 |
| L2 towards Cuatro Caminos | 06:07 – 01:50 | 06:07 – 01:50 | 06:07 – 01:50 | 06:07 – 01:50 |
| L2 towards Las Rosas | 06:06 – 01:41 | 06:06 – 01:41 | 06:08 – 01:41 | 06:08 – 01:41 |
| L3 towards El Casar | 06:05 – 01:39 | 06:05 – 01:40 | 06:05 – 01:40 | 06:05 – 01:39 |
| L3 towards Moncloa | 06:05 – 01:58 | 06:05 – 01:59 | 06:05 – 01:58 | 06:05 – 01:58 |
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, Line 2 and Line 3.
- Other transport: Cercanías (Renfe commuter rail).
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Customer service
- Transport card (TTP) office
- Metro shop
- Cash machines
- ONCE lottery kiosks
- Photo booth
- Shops
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Sol
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Lift | Puerta del Sol |
| Mayor | Mayor | Pta. del Sol, s/n (esq. Mayor y Arenal) |
| Preciados | Shopping centre | Direct access to the shopping centre |
| Preciados | Preciados | Preciados, 3 |
| Puerta del Sol | Alcalá | Puerta del Sol, 13 |
| Puerta del Sol | Carmen | Puerta del Sol, 12 |
| Puerta del Sol | RENFE | Renfe dome and lift |
| Puerta del Sol | Carretas | Pta. del Sol, 7 (semiesq. Carretas) |
| RENFE | RENFE | Interchange, level -1 |
What is near Sol
The exits come out on the Puerta del Sol, about 30 m away, with Kilometre Zero about 50 m away and the seat of the Presidency of the Comunidad de Madrid and the statue of Carlos III about 70 m. The Preciados ticket hall connects directly with the department store. There are several theatres in the area, such as the Muñoz Seca and the Albéniz, about 170 m away, the Teatro de la Comedia, about 270 m, and the Calderón, about 320 m. A little further on are the Palacio Gaviria, the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales and the parish church of San Ginés.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 30 m |
| Kilómetro Cero (memorial) | 50 m |
| Presidencia de la Comunidad de Madrid | 70 m |
| Carlos III (statue) | 70 m |
| Sol | 120 m |
| Teatro Muñoz Seca | 170 m |
| Teatro Albéniz | 170 m |
| Palacio Gaviria | 250 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
In the sixties they were lengthened from 60 to 90 m, but the two could not both be extended in the same direction because that would have put the foundations of the buildings above at risk. One was extended northwards and the other southwards, so they ended up offset from each other.
Because of a sponsorship deal: between 1 June 2013 and 1 June 2016 the station was known as “Vodafone Sol”. The company paid €3 million, one million a year. Earlier, in March 2012, it had already spent a month as “Estación Sol Galaxy Note”.