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Line 1 (Metrovalencia)

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Line 1
A train in Rocafort station.
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerGeneralitat Valenciana
LocaleValencia, Spain
Termini
Stations40
Color on mapYellow
Service
TypeUrban rail
SystemMetrovalencia
Route number1
Operator(s)FGV
Ridership5,469,643 (2020)[1]
History
Opened1988
Technical
Line length72.145 km (44.83 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Operating speed80 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
Empalme
Beniferri
Campanar
Túria
Àngel Guimerà
Plaça Espanya
Jesús
Patraix
Safranar
Sant Isidre
FGV headquarters
València Sud
Zone
A
AB
Paiporta
Picanya
Torrent
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.

References

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  1. ^ "Metrovalencia registra 36,9 millones usuarios en 2020, un 46,7% menos que en 2019 debido a la crisis de la Covid-19" [Metrovalencia sees 36.9 million users in 2020, a 46.7% drop from 2019 due to the Covid-19 crisis]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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