Puerta del Ángel (Madrid Metro) explained

Puerta del Ángel
Symbol Location:	madrid
Symbol:	metro
Type:	Madrid Metro station
Address:	Latina, Madrid
Country:	Spain
Coordinates:	40.4139°N -3.7272°W
Map Type:	Spain Madrid
Owned:	CRTM
Operator:	CRTM
Accessible:	No
Zone:	A

Puerta del Ángel pronounced as /es/ is a station on Line 6, located beneath the Paseo de Extremadura near the Puente de Segovia (Bridge of Segovia) in the barrio of Puerta del Ángel ("Angel Gate"). It is located in fare Zone A.^[1] The station is named after the Puerta del Ángel neighborhood, which is in turn named after a former access gate to the Casa de Campo park.

History

The station opened to the public on 10 May 1995 when the Line 6 segment between Laguna and Ciudad Universitaria was opened, converting the line into a circular route.^{[2] [3]}

On 10 April 2006, two maintenance trains collided in the station, causing two deaths and two injuries.

Between 4 July 2015 and 13 September 2015, Puerta del Ángel functioned as a temporary terminus for Line 6 when the line was closed between Puerta del Ángel and Oporto for maintenance.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Línea 6 Circular. Metro de Madrid. en. 5 September 2019.
2. Web site: Lucía Enguita Mayo. Madrid estrena la línea redonda del metro. Spanish. Madrid debuts round metro line. 8 March 2014. El País. 11 May 1995.
3. Web site: Mercedes Contreras. Abiertas las 27 estaciones sin fin del Metro circular. Spanish. The 27 stations of the endless circular Metro are open. 8 March 2014. ABC. 11 May 1995.
4. Web site: El tramo de la línea 6 de Metro entre Puerta del Angel y Oporto reabre este domingo. Spanish. Metro Line 6 between Puerta del Ángel and Oporto to reopen this Sunday. 12 September 2015. Telemadrid. 7 December 2018.