the Comprehensive renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu station of the Madrid Metro Which began at the beginning of 2024 and is progressing. The works are already 35% completed, and according to the regional government, this level of implementation will allow the traffic restrictions currently in place on Paseo de la Castellana to end at the beginning of 2026. “It is expected that at the end of January vehicles will return to moving normally in this area of the capital,” said José María García Gómez, Deputy Minister of Transport, who visited the works on Tuesday.
The removal will be complete of the central trunk of the street An occupied space will be maintained on the service road for the exit and entry of trucks loaded with dust and stored materials. Because although the impact on traffic around Real Madrid’s fiefdom is nearing completion, the metro station redesign still has a long way to go. Work is on schedule and its opening is scheduled for the spring of 2027, a moment that will coincide with two very appropriate occasions for the Whites: the 125th anniversary as a club and the 80th anniversary of its current stadium.
The works being carried out at Line 10 (L10) station will not only completely change its size and appearance, but it will move from 4,843 m2 to more than 12,400, and its current corridors will be replaced by a large atrium, and they will also change its name: Its name will be changed from Santiago Bernabeu to just Bernabeu. It is a decision made to facilitate the connection of the suburban station to the stadium.
The future station will be 100% available thanks to Implementation of 12 new elevators and 24 new escalators. Moreover, one of its strengths will be the theme, which will be mainly linked to Real Madrid, although the installation of large screens and other dynamic elements will allow the content to be adapted to the different events hosted by the Bernabéu.
The Deputy Minister of Transport explained that in the configuration of the future station, the ability to give Effective response to significant passenger flows Passing through metro facilities on match days or other events can reach up to 34,000 passengers on the same day.
“This redesign will facilitate the production process Faster transitions from street to platform“The walkways will be replaced by a large atrium overlooking the intermediate levels and the platforms themselves, which also expands their capacity,” they quoted the department, highlighting that upon completion of the works, the station will be “one of the most modern stations in the entire network.”
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