Line 3 is a rapid transit line of the Madrid Metro in Madrid. It contains 19 stations across .
History The line was opened on 9 August 1936 between and , a few days before the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. In 1941 it was extended from Sol to , in 1949 from Embajadores to , in 1951 from Delicias to , in 1963 from Argüelles to .
In 2007, the platforms were lengthened to to allow for 6-car trains of CAF class 3000. During this process, all of the stations were modernized and rebuilt, thus giving the original section of Line 3 a brand new look. station was completely rebuilt adjacent to that of the Line 6, proving an easy connection between the two lines.
On 21 April 2007, the line was extended from to , doubling its length. This was the first extension of the line since 1951. Further extensions on both ends of the line have been proposed.
On 21 April 2025, the line was extended to station, connecting with Line 12 and Cercanías Line C-3.
Stations MunicipalityDistrictStationOpenedZoneConnectionsGetafeGetafe NorthEl Casar 2025B1Madrid Metro: Cercanías Madrid: MadridVillaverde 2007 A Cercanías Madrid: 2007 A 2007 A 2007 A Usera 2007 A 2007 A 2007 A Arganzuela 1951 A Madrid Metro: 1949 A Cercanías Madrid: 1949 A Arganzuela / Centro 1936 A Madrid Metro: Cercanías Madrid: Centro 1936 A 1919 A Madrid Metro: Cercanías Madrid: 1941 A Madrid Metro: Centro / Moncloa-Aravaca 1925 A Madrid Metro: 1941 A Centro / Moncloa-Aravaca / Chamberí 1941 A Madrid Metro: Moncloa-Aravaca / Chamberí 1963 A Madrid Metro:
See also Madrid Transport in Madrid List of Madrid Metro stations List of metro systems
References
External links
Madrid Metro (official website) Schematic map of the Metro network – from the official site Madrid at UrbanRail.net ENGLISH User guide, ticket types, airport supplement and timings Network map (real-distance) Madrid Metro Map