Callao metro station
Line 3 and Line 5 · Zone A · Centro
Callao station
The Line 3 platforms opened on 15 July 1941, when the line was extended from Sol to Argüelles. Line 5 arrived on 5 June 1968 with its first section, linking Carabanchel with Callao. The name honours the Peruvian port of Callao, scene of the combate del Dos de Mayo between Spain on one side and Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia on the other.
In the summers of 2004, 2005 and 2006 Line 3 lengthened its platforms from 60 to 90 metres; here, unlike the rest of the line, the work was done using the traditional Madrid method. It was completed on 30 September 2006: the old mosaic decoration gave way to yellow vitrex panels and the Calle de Jacometrezo entrance opened, a glazed pavilion instead of a classic stairway entrance. Because the station is so close to the surface there was no room for a ticket hall on a separate level, so it was built beside platform 1, and platform 2 is reached through an underpass. There are two ticket halls, Callao and Jacometrezo.
First and last train at Callao
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday and public holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 towards El Casar | 06:08 – 01:38 | 06:08 – 01:38 | 06:10 – 01:38 | 06:10 – 01:38 |
| L3 towards Moncloa | 06:06 – 01:59 | 06:06 – 02:00 | 06:06 – 02:00 | 06:06 – 01:59 |
| L5 towards Alameda de Osuna | 06:11 – 01:59 | 06:11 – 01:59 | 06:11 – 01:59 | 06:11 – 01:59 |
| L5 towards Casa de Campo | 06:09 – 02:00 | 06:09 – 02:00 | 06:09 – 02:00 | 06:09 – 02:00 |
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 3 and Line 5.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Cash machines
- ONCE lottery kiosks
- Photo booth
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Callao
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Callao | Shopping centre | In the Cine Avenida entrance passage |
| Callao | Lift | Plaza de Callao, 1 |
| Callao | Plaza de Callao | Plaza de Callao, 1 |
| Callao | Palacio de la Prensa | Gran Vía, 46 |
| Callao | Gran Vía | Gran Vía, 39 |
| Jacometrezo | Jacometrezo | C/ Jacometrezo, 1 |
| Jacometrezo | Lift | C/ Jacometrezo (odd numbers) |
What is near Callao
The exits come out on Plaza del Callao and on Gran Vía (numbers 39 and 46, next to the Palacio de la Prensa), as well as on Calle de Jacometrezo. Right by the entrance are the Cines Callao (about 40 m) and FNAC Callao (about 80 m), and around them are venues such as the Palacio de la Música, the Cine Capitol, the Teatro Rialto and the Teatro de Lara. In the other direction are the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales and the church of San Martín. A passage from the Cine Avenida entrance connects with the shopping centre and opens during its trading hours.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Cines Callao | 40 m |
| FNAC Callao | 80 m |
| Palacio de la Música | 90 m |
| Cine Capitol | 100 m |
| Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales | 160 m |
| Iglesia de San Martín | 180 m |
| Teatro Rialto | 190 m |
| Iglesia de la Buena Dicha | 190 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
It takes its name from the square above it, which in turn commemorates the Peruvian port of Callao, where the combate del Dos de Mayo was fought, with Spain facing Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.
The Jacometrezo entrance was built during the 2004 to 2006 works that lengthened the Line 3 platforms. Instead of a classic stairway entrance, a glazed pavilion was chosen, a style that proved controversial given how central the station is.