Moncloa reopens two days early and restores normality to Line 6

The section had remained closed since 1 August to carry out track-renewal works and strengthen the platforms. Throughout the month, passengers had to reorganise their journeys or use surface alternatives to get around the closure.

The work has focused especially on Moncloa, a station that could not be included in the major refurbishment of Línea 6 carried out in 2025 because it was then operating as a terminus during other closures. This summer, the lower demand has been used to complete the outstanding works.

The intervention also prepares the station for one of the major changes coming to the Circular: future platform screen doors. The edges have been reinforced to support these elements, which will form part of the automation process for Línea 6 planned for the coming years.

For users, the immediate change will be much simpler. It will once again be possible to travel directly between Argüelles, Moncloa and Ciudad Universitaria without leaving the Metro, something particularly relevant to students and workers who travel daily to the campus.

The date is no coincidence either. The reopening comes just before the start of the academic year and the large-scale return of September commuting, when Moncloa once again fills with university students and travellers from the north-west of the region.

With this return and the reopening of Línea 7 between Gregorio Marañón and Pitis, Madrid’s network will recover virtually full normality after the summer works. The main closure that will remain active will be Línea 10 between Nuevos Ministerios and Cuzco, scheduled until the end of the year.

Moncloa will thus regain its usual role as one of Madrid’s major interchanges. Metro, urban and interurban buses, and thousands of travellers will once again converge at a hub that sets much of the city’s pace when September brings classrooms and offices back to full activity.