Overview

• The Line 3 extension began service at 6:05 AM on April 21, 2025, linking Villaverde Alto and El Casar in Getafe.
• The project, funded with €92 million from EU Next Generation grants, includes a new station and a pedestrian connection to Cercanías Renfe's C-3 line.
• The extension reduces travel time to central Madrid’s Puerta del Sol to under 30 minutes for southern commuters.
• More than one million residents in Getafe, Leganés, Móstoles, Alcorcón, and Fuenlabrada, as well as 47,000 Villaverde Alto residents, are expected to benefit.
• The ceremonial opening, attended by regional officials, marks the most significant metro expansion in Madrid in over a decade.