Line 1 (Metrovalencia)

Line 1
A train in Rocafort station.
Overview
Status	Active
Owner	Generalitat Valenciana
Locale	Valencia, Spain
Termini	Bétera Castelló
Stations	40
Color on map	Yellow
Service
Type	Urban rail
System	Metrovalencia
Route number	1
Operator(s)	FGV
Ridership	5,469,643 (2020)
History
Opened	1988
Technical
Line length	72.145 km (44.83 mi)
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Route map Bétera Horta Vella Zone B AB Masies Seminari-CEU Montcada-Alfara Massarrojos Rocafort Godella Burjassot-Godella Burjassot Zone AB A Line 2 Empalme Beniferri Campanar Túria Àngel Guimerà Plaça Espanya Line 7 Jesús Patraix Safranar Sant Isidre FGV headquarters València Sud Zone A AB Paiporta Picanya Torrent Line 2 & Line 7 Col·legi El Vedat Realón Sant Ramon Picassent Omet Espioca Zone AB B Font Almaguer Alginet Ausiàs March Carlet Benimodo L'Alcúdia Montortal Massalavés Alberic Castelló

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 72.145 kilometres (44.829 mi). 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.

External links

Media related to Metrovalencia Line 1 at Wikimedia Commons