Line 1 (Metrovalencia) Explained

Line 1
Color:EEB919
Mapcolor:Yellow
Type:Urban rail
System:Metrovalencia
Status:Active
Locale:Valencia, Spain
Start:Bétera
End:Castelló
Stations:40
Open:1988
Owner:Generalitat Valenciana
Operator:FGV
Linelength:72.1452NaN2
Routenumber:1
Speed:80km/h
Map State:collapsed
Ridership2: (2020)[1]

Line 1 is the oldest rail service in Metrovalencia, in Valencia, Spain. The line opened in 1988 and has 40 stations with a total track length of . This makes Line 1 the longest line of the Metrovalencia, almost two times longer than Line 2.

The 1 operates during the day, stopping at the most important stations between Bétera station and Castelló station, specially the ones in the metropolitan area. For most stops outside the metropolitan area, passengers must request stop before alighting.

On July 3, 2006, an accident occurred on this line, between Jesús and Plaça d'Espanya station. 43 people were killed.

Notes and References

  1. News: Metrovalencia registra 36,9 millones usuarios en 2020, un 46,7% menos que en 2019 debido a la crisis de la Covid-19 . 25 January 2022 . 20 Minutos . es . 15 January 2021 . Metrovalencia sees 36.9 million users in 2020, a 46.7% drop from 2019 due to the Covid-19 crisis.