Argüelles is a station on Line 3, Line 4, and Line 6 of the Madrid Metro in Madrid, Spain. It is located underneath the intersection of Princesa and Marqués de Urquijo streets, between the districts of Moncloa-Aravaca and Chamberí, in fare Zone A.[1][2][3] The station is named after the neighborhood of Argüelles, which is in turn named after the 19th century Spanish politician Agustín Argüelles.
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Location | Centro / Chamberí / Moncloa-Aravaca, Madrid Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.4306636°N 3.7159686°W / 40.4306636; -3.7159686 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | CRTM | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | CRTM | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | A | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 July 1941 (1941-07-15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Argüelles Location within Madrid |
The station was inaugurated on 15 July 1941 when Line 3 was extended from Sol to Argüelles. The platforms were built underneath Princesa street between the intersections with Marqués de Urquijo/Alberto Aguilera and Altamirano streets. The station was part of the extensive renovations of Line 3 during the summers of 2004, 2005, and 2006, during which the platforms were expanded from 60 m (200 ft) to 90 m (300 ft) and improvements were made for accessibility.[4]
The Line 4 platforms were inaugurated on 23 March 1944 when Line 4 first opened.[5] The platforms were built under Alberto Aguilera street between the intersections with Gaztambide and Andrés Mellado streets. Argüelles is a terminus station, and the platforms were built at the same level as the Line 3 platforms, which prevents the line from being extended westward.
The Line 6 platforms were inaugurated on 10 May 1995 when the segment between Laguna and Ciudad Universitaria was opened, converting Line 6 into a circular route.[6][7] They are deeper than the other platforms, and are located between Marqués de Urquijo and Buen Suceso streets.