Príncipe Pío (Madrid Metro)

Príncipe Pío
Madrid Metro station
Príncipe Pío station exterior
General information
LocationMoncloa-Aravaca, Madrid
Spain
Coordinates40°25′16″N 3°43′13″W / 40.4210681°N 3.7203687°W / 40.4210681; -3.7203687
Owned byCRTM
Operated byCRTM
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Opened27 December 1925 (1925-12-27)
Services
Preceding station Renfe Operadora Following station
Terminus Media Distancia
13
Villalba
towards Salamanca
Media Distancia
16
Villalba
Preceding station Cercanías Madrid Following station
Terminus C-1 Pirámides
Aravaca C-7 Terminus
Aravaca
towards Villalba
C-10 Pirámides
Preceding station Madrid Metro Following station
Argüelles
clockwise / outer
Line 6 Puerta del Ángel
anticlockwise / inner
Plaza de España Line 10 Lago
Ópera
Terminus
Ramal Terminus
Location
Príncipe Pío
Location within Madrid

Príncipe Pío ([ˈpɾinθipe ˈpi.o], formerly Estación del Norte) is a multimodal train station in Madrid, Spain that services Madrid Metro's Line 6, Line 10, and Ramal; Cercanías Madrid's commuter rail lines C-1, C-7, and C-10; and city buses and intercity and long-distance coaches. It is located next to the River Manzanares between the San Vicente roundabout and the streets of Cuesta de San Vicente, Paseo de la Florida, and Paseo del Rey in the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. It is one of the busiest stations in the Madrid Metro and Cercanías systems.

Príncipe Pío's train station has three levels. The highest level, which is used by Cercanías trains, is elevated and has an island platform. The middle level, which is used by Madrid Metro Lines 6 and 10, is partially underground and has a dual-island platform with four tracks arranged to facilitate cross-platform transfers. The lowest level, which is used by Madrid Metro Ramal trains, is underground and uses two side platforms. An underground bus terminal is located next to the train station. Additionally, the station houses a shopping center and a theater.