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Granada Metro [1]
Granada Metro Alcázar Genil station.
Overview
Native name	Metro de Granada – Metropolitano de Granada
Owner	Autonomous Government of Andalusia
Locale	Granada, Andalusia, Spain
Transit type	Light rail/ Tramway
Number of lines	1 [1]
Number of stations	26 [1]
Daily ridership	35,634 (weekdays) [2]
Annual ridership	11.7 million (2019) [2]
Website	Metro de Granada
Operation
Began operation	21 September 2017
Operator(s)	Metro De Granada – Junta de Andalucía
Number of vehicles	15 CAF Urbos light rail vehicles [3]
Technical
System length	15.920 km (9.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

The Granada Metro (Metro de Granada in Spanish) is a single light rail line in the city of Granada, Spain and its metropolitan area. It crosses Granada and covers the towns of Albolote, Maracena and Armilla, ^[4] with underground sections in central Granada and overground sections elsewhere. ^[5] The line opened on 21 September 2017, ^[6] and serves 26 stations, of which 3 stations in central Granada are underground. ^[6]

Construction of the line began in 2007. ^[7] The metro was initially planned to open in early 2012, and by May 2011 the line was 73% completed. ^[7] However, funding ran out as a result of the Spanish economic crisis, ^[5] with only 250 million of the estimated 502 million euros total cost available. In 2012, the remaining funds were secured through a 260 million loan from the European Investment Bank. ^[4] and the planned date of completion was moved to early 2014. ^[4] However, further delays resulted in a shortfall in funding, which was only resolved on 1 July 2014.

The metro finally opened at noon 21 September 2017. ^{[8] [6]}

Future expansion

Owing to the higher than expected ridership and success of the metro, extensions are proposed on the existing line; westward from Armilla splitting into two branches to Cúllar Vega and another to Alhendín, and northwest from Albolote to Pinos Puente and/or Atarfe and Santa Fe. ^[9] New lines from Granada city centre to Peligros, Ogíjares and Federico García Lorca Granada Airport are also proposed. ^[10]

Network Map

References

External links

Media related to Granada metro at Wikimedia Commons

• Granada metro website
• Granada metro map on Google Maps
• First line route, Urbanrail.net
• pics of the system, public-transport.net

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