Seville Metro line 2

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Torre Triana – Torreblanca
Linea 2 Metro de Sevilla.svg
PlanoL2metrosevilla.png
Overview
StatusIn planning phase
Locale Seville
Stations18
Service
Type Rapid transit
System Seville Metro
History
OpenedTBD
Technical
Line length13.57 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.

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Description

Line 2 is still in the planning phase. Through a 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 bus station, before finally crossing the river to Torre Triana (a planned line 4 station). The line will not have a direct transfer 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.

As of 2024, the line has been on hold since at least 2017 due to lack of funding. [1] Currently, Seville is seeking EU funds in order to kick start the project - with an intended start date of 2028. [2] Additionally, current plans include an extension of the originally proposed project which would include five extra stations within the median of highway A-49. These stations would be: Camas, Airesur (commercial center), Nueva Sevilla, Bormujos-Gines and Hospital de San Juan de Dios (Bormujos). [3]

General characteristics expected

Stations

Line  L2n.png
A4CartMS.png BSicon uexKBHFa.svg Torre Triana
BSicon uexHST.svg Plaza de Armas
BSicon uexHST.svg Plaza del Duque
BSicon uexHST.svg Cristo de Burgos
A3CartMS.png BSicon uexHST.svg María Auxiliadora
Cercanias Logo.svg BSicon uexHST.svg Santa Justa
BSicon uexHST.svg Kansas City
BSicon uexHST.svg San Pablo
A4CartMS.png A1CartMS.png BSicon uexHST.svg Carretera Amarilla
BSicon uexHST.svg Montesierra
BSicon uexHST.svg Luis Uruñuela
BSicon uexHST.svg Puerta Este
Cercanias Logo.svg BSicon uexHST.svg Palacio de Congresos
BSicon uexHST.svg Ciencias
BSicon uexHST.svg Adelfas
BSicon uexHST.svg Aeronáutica
BSicon uexKBHFe.svg Dr Miguel Rios
* Line in planning phase.
Out-of-system transfer planned.

References

  1. Jiménez, Nicol (2 April 2017). "Una ampliación que lleva medio siglo... en los papeles". elCorreo. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. Ameneiro, Ana (20 May 2023). "Las condiciones para iniciar la línea 2 del Metro de Sevilla en 2028 con financiación europea". Diario de Sevilla. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. Ameneiro, Ana (15 April 2023). "El Aljarafe apoya llevar la línea 2 del Metro por la mediana de la A-49 desde Camas". Diario de Sevilla. Retrieved 17 December 2024.