Seville Metro line 2

Torre Triana - Torreblanca
Overview
Type Rapid transit
System Seville Metro
Status In planning phase
Locale Seville
Stations 18
Operation
Opened Expected 2017
Technical
Line length 13,57 km
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The Line 2 of the Metro of Seville will span the city from east to west, connecting the neighbourhoods of La Cartuja and Torreblanca.

Description

Line 2 is still in the planning phase. Through an underground tunnel, it will travel the city from east to west. The line will begin in the neighbourhood of Torreblanca and will proceed to pass through Sevilla Este and el Palacio de Congresos, Montesierra, Tesalónica (with a line 4 connection expected), Kansas City, the central station of Santa Justa, José Laguillo (a planned line 3 station), la Plaza del Duque, the Plaza de Armas station, before finally crossing the river to Torre Triana (a planned line 4 station). The line will not have connections with line 1.

This line is of vital importance in terms of the trajectory that it spans, especially since it passes beneath the historic centre of the city and connects the international bus station of Plaza de Armas with the central railroad station of Santa Justa. Consequently, it has been though necessary to advance the modernization of the existing metro and railway installations, thereby providing a direct connection between the international bus station and the high velocity train (AVE) station of Santa Justa. It is estimated that the depth of the central segment will be more than 50 metres.

General characteristics expected

Stations

Line 
Torre Triana
Plaza de Armas
Plaza del Duque
Cristo de Burgos
José Laguillo
Santa Justa
Kansas City
San Pablo
Carretera Amarilla
Montesierra
Luis Uruñuela
Puerta Este
Palacio de Congresos
Ciencias
Adelfas
Aeronáutica
Polígono El Pino
Polígono Parsi
Parque Tecnológico
* Line in planning phase.
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