Madrid’s New Metro Ligero – Know It and Save Time!
Uncategorized — By admin on October 14, 2007 12:00 am
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that it was very “smart.” I was, of
course, intrigued – after all “smart” means many things to many people. To find out, I brought my B1 monthly abono (pass),
but one can buy a cheaper ten-pass for fewer trips.
Ligero’s three lines are connecting some of
takes you from Las Tablas to Pinar de Chamartín. The main lines, “Two” and “Three”,connect Colonia
Jardín (Line 10 of the Madrid Metro) with Aravaca to the north (Line Two) and Puerta
de Boadilla to the south (Line Three).
north of the city which functions as a shortcut and can be very time-saving
as there are some gaps in the more peripheral areas of the city’s metro system.
the humongous industrial park that houses many big-name companies in
and Microsoft among others) as well as the town of
Many of my fellow Metro Ligero riders were doubtless on their way to or
from work, with their leather briefcases and chunky hardback novels.
Going
in the opposite direction, line 3 goes down into B2 abono territory, ending at Puerta de Boadilla. Along the way is Guadilla, which has
everything a consumer could want…cinemas, Chinese and BBQ chain restaurants,
and the largest Carrefour I’ve ever seen.
Also, most of the media centers of
broadcast from Ciudad del Imagen.
I had two job interviews on the day I first
took the Metro Ligero (oh, that fateful day).
I boarded in Aravaca after arriving by Cercanías (the train system) from
Príncipe Pío. A helpful lady at the
train station pointed me in the right direction. Part of the fun/irritation of the new Metro
Ligero is that it’s separated from the rest of the transportation.
Once I found it on its own platform through
different doors and up another escalator, I was delighted. Maybe I’ve been underground in the Metro too
long, but I found the above-ground part of the Metro Ligero brought a smile to
my face! I quickly put on earphones and
sunglasses to keep my madrileña
cover, but still enjoyed the ride.
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