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Transportes considers extending the C-4a to Hospital Infanta Sofía
The planned connection would have a station next to the hospital and could save around ten minutes per journey, although the project is still in the study phase.
The C-4a de Cercanías line could be extended beyond its current terminus at Alcobendas/San Sebastián de los Reyes. In July, the Ministerio de Transportes put out to tender a feasibility study to define the extension to Hospital Universitario Infanta Sofía, with a budget of 877,855 euros.
The proposal includes extending the existing tunnel and building a station next to the hospital. The preliminary analysis considers the connection feasible and estimates an investment of around 137 million euros. According to its forecasts, the new section would serve about 9,500 passengers a day and reduce travel times by an average of ten minutes compared to current options.
The tender is for the study, not for construction work. The contract allows 24 months to prepare the document and support its environmental processing until final approval. This timeframe does not indicate an opening date for the station.