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Metro de Madrid improves access at Prosperidad, San Blas and Estrella
Getting around by Metro will be a bit easier at Prosperidad, San Blas and Estrella. The Madrid network is adding new escalators at these stations to improve the connection between the street, the concourses and the platforms, a particularly useful upgrade for older people, travellers with luggage, families with pushchairs, or users with reduced mobility.
Prosperidad station, on line 4, has already opened two new escalator sections connecting the street with the concourse. This upgrade makes the journey to the train more comfortable and removes one of those small daily obstacles that become noticeable when using public transport every day.
At San Blas, on line 7, work is progressing to add three new escalators. The improvement will benefit a neighbourhood where the Metro is a key part of getting to the centre, workplaces, schools and other destinations in the east of Madrid.
The third upgrade will take place at Estrella, on line 9, where installation will begin in July. The plan is for the new escalators to be ready at the start of September, just before the busier return to routine after summer, with people going back to work, school and daily commutes.
The total investment amounts to 3.5 million euros. With these additions, Metro de Madrid will reach 1,709 escalators across the network, a figure that shows how central accessibility has become to modernisation works.
The plan goes beyond these three stations. Since 2023, the Comunidad de Madrid has allocated more than 228 million euros to install 65 lifts in 17 stations, with work already visible at major hubs like Avenida de América y Begoña.
There are also 48 more lifts underway at 13 stations, with new direct street access in areas such as Tetuán, Puente de Vallecas, Ciudad Lineal, Carabanchel, Campamento and Canillejas. These works may be less eye-catching than a line extension, but they are very important for anyone who needs a more comfortable and accessible route.
Ventas and Santiago Bernabéu are seeing some of the most extensive refurbishments. Ventas will add five lifts in 2026, while Santiago Bernabéu is undergoing a complete transformation with 12 panoramic lifts and 24 escalators planned for 2027.
Each new escalator changes a small but very specific part of daily life. In a city where millions of journeys depend on the Metro, being able to go up or down with less effort is no small detail: it means saving time, making routines easier, and helping the network work better for more people.