Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 metro station
Line 8 · Zone A · Barajas
Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 station
When it opened on 14 June 1999 it was simply called Aeropuerto, and it was inaugurated by the King and Queen of Spain together with the president of the Comunidad de Madrid. Its construction, like that of part of Line 8, was paid for with European Union cohesion funds. It was a terminus for only a few months: that ended on 7 September 1999, when the missing section of the first phase of the line opened.
The current name arrived on 3 May 2007, with the extension to Aeropuerto T-4. Despite the change, the signs at the Line 8 stations still show the old name as the terminus. Although the station is in fare zone A, since the line reached the T4 the special supplement is also charged here to passengers travelling on a single ticket, so that travellers at all four terminals are on an equal footing. It has a single ticket hall, close to Terminal 2, with two lifts.
First and last train at Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3
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
| Line | Monday to Thursday, rush hour | Sundays and public holidays |
|---|---|---|
| L8 | 3.5–4.5 min (07:30 - 08:00) | 5–6 min |
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 Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3
Travel time between Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 and the stations on either side.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| L8 | BarajasES | 2.5 min |
| L8 | Feria de MadridES | 3.7 min |
Interchanges and connections
- Other transport: intercity buses, long-distance coaches, the airport and the Exprés Aeropuerto airport bus.
Station facilities
- Accessible station
- Lifts
- Escalators
- Defibrillator
- Mobile phone coverage
- Transport card (TTP) office
- Park-and-ride car park (paid)
- Cash machines
- Fare check: validate on the way OUT as well
- Photo booth
As listed on Metro de Madrid’s page for the station.
Entrances to Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aeropuerto | Terminals 1, 2, 3 | Next to Terminal 2 |
| Aeropuerto | Lift | |
| Aeropuerto | Lift |
What is near Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3
The ticket hall is next to Terminal T2 of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, with an entrance signposted for Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and two lifts in the same area. This is the stop for anyone flying from those three terminals, because the T4 has its own station at the end of the line. Around the station the operator lists connections with the Exprés Aeropuerto airport express bus, with intercity buses and with long-distance coaches.
Frequently asked questions
That is the name the station opened with in 1999. It became Aeropuerto T1-T2-T3 on 3 May 2007, when the extension to the T4 opened, but the signs at the stations along the line still show the old name as the terminus, even though the terminus today is Aeropuerto T-4.
It is under construction. In March 2020 the Comunidad de Madrid confirmed the extension of Line 5 from Alameda de Osuna to this station, where it will connect with Line 8. Work began on 19 May 2025 and opening is planned for 2028: 1.7 km of new line with a budget of €181 million.