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Valencia (
La Raiosa) Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°27′34″N 0°23′05″W / 39.4595°N 0.3847°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | FGV | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesús is a station in the Metrovalencia network in the La Raiosa area of Valencia. It is served by line 1, line 2 and line 7.
The station was opened on 8 October 1988, when Metrovalencia was created. On 3 July 2006, a serious crash, which killed 43 people, occurred between the station and Plaça d'Espanya station. [1] On 12 December 2010, the station was renamed Joaquín Sorolla, after the painter and to reflect its proximity to the high speed train station Joaquín Sorolla [1] which opened a week after the name change. [2] The name change was opposed by opposition political parties and residents groups, who considered it an attempt to forget the tragedy. [2] Groups representing victims of the crash also criticised the name change, pointing out that the Joaquín Sorolla name would be more appropriate for the 2 metro stations, Bailén and Xàtiva, which were closer to the high-speed station. [3] They requested that the name be altered to Jesús-Joaquín Sorolla. [3] In February 2012, Valencia city council unanimously adopted their suggestion, changing the name to Joaquín Sorolla-Jesús. [2] On 30 June 2016, the station reverted to its original name to mark the tenth anniversary of the metro accident. [4]
Jesús | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location |
Valencia (
La Raiosa) Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°27′34″N 0°23′05″W / 39.4595°N 0.3847°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | FGV | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
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Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jesús is a station in the Metrovalencia network in the La Raiosa area of Valencia. It is served by line 1, line 2 and line 7.
The station was opened on 8 October 1988, when Metrovalencia was created. On 3 July 2006, a serious crash, which killed 43 people, occurred between the station and Plaça d'Espanya station. [1] On 12 December 2010, the station was renamed Joaquín Sorolla, after the painter and to reflect its proximity to the high speed train station Joaquín Sorolla [1] which opened a week after the name change. [2] The name change was opposed by opposition political parties and residents groups, who considered it an attempt to forget the tragedy. [2] Groups representing victims of the crash also criticised the name change, pointing out that the Joaquín Sorolla name would be more appropriate for the 2 metro stations, Bailén and Xàtiva, which were closer to the high-speed station. [3] They requested that the name be altered to Jesús-Joaquín Sorolla. [3] In February 2012, Valencia city council unanimously adopted their suggestion, changing the name to Joaquín Sorolla-Jesús. [2] On 30 June 2016, the station reverted to its original name to mark the tenth anniversary of the metro accident. [4]