Tribunal metro station
Line 1 and Line 10 · Zone A · Centro
Tribunal station
Tribunal is one of the eight stations on the metro’s very first section, opened by King Alfonso XIII on 17 October 1919 and now part of Line 1. On the plans it appeared as Hospicio, but it never opened under that name. The name it has refers to the Tribunal de Cuentas del Reino, the national Court of Audit, which stands on Calle de Fuencarral next to one of the entrances. In the sixties the Line 1 platforms were lengthened from 60 to 90 m, and the main ticket hall that both lines now share was built.
The Line 10 platforms opened on 18 December 1981 and have an unusual feature: a central dividing wall separates them, splitting the station into two half-stations. On 26 July 2019 a panel containing asbestos turned up in a passage leading to those platforms, and they stayed closed until the 28th. On 22 March 2021, after almost three years of works, seven lifts came into service and made the station fully accessible.
First and last train at Tribunal
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday and public holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 towards Pinar de Chamartín | 06:07 – 02:05 | 06:07 – 02:04 | 06:07 – 02:03 | 06:07 – 02:05 |
| L1 towards Valdecarros | 06:05 – 01:54 | 06:05 – 01:52 | 06:05 – 01:53 | 06:05 – 01:54 |
| L10 towards Puerta del Sur | 06:05 – 02:11 | 06:05 – 02:11 | 06:05 – 02:11 | 06:05 – 02:11 |
| L10 towards Tres Olivos | 06:07 – 01:54 | 06:07 – 01:54 | 06:07 – 01:54 | 06:07 – 01:54 |
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 Tribunal
Travel time between Tribunal and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | BilbaoES | 1.9 min |
| L1 | Gran Vía | 1.6 min |
| L10 | Alonso Martínez | 1.4 min |
| L10 | Plaza de España | 1.6 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 1 and Line 10.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Tribunal
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barceló | Fuencarral | Fuencarral, 78 |
| Barceló | Barceló, lift | Barceló, 2 |
| Fuencarral | Tribunal de Cuentas | Fuencarral, 81 |
What is near Tribunal
The Museo de Historia de Madrid, the city’s history museum, is about 80 m from the Fuencarral exit. Close by are the Jardines del Arquitecto Ribera gardens, about 130 m away, the Teatro Barceló, about 190 m, and, at about 230 m, the Plaza del Dos de Mayo, the Museo del Romanticismo and the parish church of San Ildefonso. The Mercado de Barceló market is about 250 m away; the Barceló ticket hall has an exit at Fuencarral 78 and a lift on Calle Barceló 2. The Teatro Maravillas is about 320 m away.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Museo de Historia de Madrid | 80 m |
| Teatro Barceló | 190 m |
| Plaza del Dos de Mayo | 230 m |
| Museo del Romanticismo | 230 m |
| Parroquia San Ildefonso | 230 m |
| Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas | 250 m |
| Mercado de Barceló | 250 m |
| Catedral del Redentor | 260 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
After the Tribunal de Cuentas del Reino (the national Court of Audit), which is on Calle de Fuencarral, next to one of the station’s entrances; that exit, at Fuencarral 81, is in fact called Tribunal de Cuentas. On the plans the station appeared as Hospicio, but it never opened under that name.
They are separated by a central dividing wall that splits the station into two half-stations, a design also found at Alonso Martínez, Gran Vía, Chueca and Conde de Casal. They opened on 18 December 1981.