Moncloa metro station
Line 3 and Line 6 (Circular) · Zone A · Moncloa-Aravaca
Moncloa station
The first Line 3 station opened on 17 July 1963, when the line was extended from ArgüellesES, with 90 m platforms instead of the 60 m of the rest of the line and entrances on Isaac Peral and Fernández de los Ríos, both since gone. On 10 May 1995 the Line 6 station opened, deeper and linked by a new passage, and that same year saw the first underground bus terminal, with 14 bus bays.
Enlarging that terminal meant moving Line 3: after its platforms closed in the summers of 2004, 2005 and 2006, the old station was replaced on 30 September 2006 by new platforms parallel to those of Line 6, and the space it left was used for bus islands 2 and 3, which opened in February 2008. On 12 January 2009 a 7000-series train derailed as it pulled in, and Ansaldobreda trains were banned from running on Line 6. In 2025 the circular line had a terminus here because of automation works, and from 1 August to 1 September 2026 the Line 6 platforms closed along with the northern arc.
First and last train at Moncloa
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday and public holidays first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 towards El Casar | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 | 06:05 – 01:33 |
| L6 platform 1 | 06:05 – last not published (last printed 23:21) | 06:05 – 01:51 | 06:05 – 01:51 | 06:05 – last not published (last printed 23:21) |
| L6 platform 2 | 06:08 – last not published (last printed 23:29) | 06:08 – 01:59 | 06:08 – 01:59 | 06:08 – last not published (last printed 23:29) |
On the circular lines, Metro de Madrid's timetable sheet only prints departures up to 0:00 on the days shown, although trains keep running after that every 15 minutes: the operator does not publish the time of the last train, and we do not estimate it.
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 Moncloa
Travel time between Moncloa and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L3 | ArgüellesES | 1.1 min |
| L6 | ArgüellesES | 1.5 min |
| L6 | Ciudad UniversitariaES | 2.4 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Metro: change here between Line 3 and Line 6.
- Other transport: intercity buses and long-distance coaches.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Transport card (TTP) office
- Bicycle parking
- Cash machines
- ONCE lottery kiosks
- Photo booth
- Shops
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Moncloa
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arcipreste de Hita | Transport interchange, Ejército del Aire | Transport interchange, Ejército del Aire |
| Arcipreste de Hita | Arcipreste de Hita | Arcipreste de Hita 1 y 3 |
| Air Force headquarters | Transport interchange | In the shared Metro / transport interchange hall (level -2), by the interchange sliding door |
| Air Force headquarters | Princesa | Calle de la Princesa, 96 (district council offices) |
What is near Moncloa
This is the big transport hub of north-west Madrid: intercity bus islands 1, 2 and 3 are 40–50 m away and connect with the metro underground. At street level, about 120 m away, stands the Arco de la Victoria, and beside the exit at Princesa 96 are the Moncloa-Aravaca district council offices and the Moncloa cultural centre. The Faro de Moncloa tower is about 320 m away and the Monumento a la Hispanidad 330 m. To the south, 380 m away, is the Mercado municipal de Guzmán el Bueno market.
| Place | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|
| Junta Municipal de Distrito de Moncloa-Aravaca. | 60 m |
| Arco de la Victoria | 120 m |
| Monumento a José Gervasio Artigas (statue) | 140 m |
| Monumento al Teniente General Manuel Cassola (statue) | 160 m |
| Faro de Moncloa | 320 m |
| Monumento a la Hispanidad | 330 m |
| Monumento a José de San Martín (statue) | 340 m |
| Intercambiador de Moncloa Isla 1 | 40 m |
Places from OpenStreetMap within 400 m, under their local (Spanish) names.
Frequently asked questions
The bus terminal was becoming too small, and enlarging it required the space taken up by the old Line 3 platforms. At the same time as the whole line was being rebuilt, new platforms were built parallel to those of Line 6; they came into service on 30 September 2006.
Without going outside. The Arcipreste de Hita ticket hall connects with level -1 of island 1, and the Cuartel General del Ejército del Aire ticket hall has a combined metro and bus-station concourse on level -2, next to the terminal’s sliding door, which is open from 6:00 to 00:00.