I thought have told you about this wonderful off the beaten path of my dear Madrid briefly but thanks to a picture found in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me allows me to tell you more. This is a very important exchange spot for public transports and a nice underground parking with plenty to see around see posts, Therefore, here is my take on the Plaza de Castilla of Madrid !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Plaza de Castilla is a transport interchange where lines 1, 9, and 10 of the Madrid Metro converge. It is located beneath the plaza of the same name, In addition to the metro station, it has an underground bus terminal and connections to numerous surface bus lines, making it one of Madrid’s major transport hubs. Since February 4, 1961, the Plaza de Castilla metro station has served as the terminus of line 1, situated beneath the intersection of Calle Bravo Murillo and Plaza de Castilla, less than 5 meters underground.
With the construction of the Kio Towers(see post), the termini of the intercity bus lines, previously scattered throughout Plaza de Castilla, were consolidated into an open-air terminal located between the two buildings, equipped with a cafeteria and ticket offices. This underground terminal was inaugurated on February 6, 2008. The underground interchange is located parallel to and beneath Avenida de Asturias, between Plaza de Castilla and Calle de las Magnolia, The lovely Plaza de Castilla in the Chamartin district. The two towers that are located in Plaza de Castilla, and that make up the so-called Puerta de Europa (gates of Europe) , are commonly known as Torres Kio because they were promoted by the Kuwaiti company Kio (Kuwait Investments Office). The buildings are two inversely symmetrical towers inclined towards each other, 15 degrees with respect to the vertical one, and were the first inclined skyscrapers of the world. The skyscrapers have a height of 114 meters and twenty-six floors, and are visible several km away from Madrid From Plaza de Castilla you can see the tallest skyscrapers in Spain, which are located at the end of the Paseo de la Castellana. The complex is called the Cuatro Torres Business Area and it forms a business park built on the land of the former Real Madrid Sports City (where I used to play see post). The two tallest towers, about 250 meters high, are the so-called Torre Cepsa (45 floors) and the Torre de Cristal (52 floors). The others are Torre PWC (58 floors) and Torre Espacio (57 floors), with a height of about 230 meters. Next to it, the Caleido Tower, known as the Fifth Tower, open in 2021 by the king 180 meters and 35 floors.
Public parking at the Plaza de Castilla transport hub. Entrances via Calle San Aquilino 2, Avenida de Asturias, and Plaza Castilla by the transport hub. Direct connection to the Plaza de Castilla Transport Hub on level -2. Car wash. 8 electric vehicle charging points. Bicycle parking. Access to Plaza de Castilla Lobby: Castellana (even numbers) Paseo de la Castellana no. 189/216, central boulevard, Plaza Castilla; Castellana (odd numbers) Paseo de la Castellana 189, next to Torres KIO; Surface Interchange Paseo de la Castellana (center) no. 189/216; Underground Interchange open from 6h to midnight, interconnecting with the underground terminal (platforms); Elevator Paseo de la Castellana no. 189/216, central boulevard Bravo Murillo Lobby: at Bravo Murillo, Calle de Bravo Murillo no. 377 Castellana Lobby: Castellana, Plaza de Castilla 9 Next to the Canal Foundation, elevator at Plaza de Castilla No. 9, corner of Paseo de la Castellana, sidewalk of the Canal Foundation. Avenida de Asturias Lobby: shared with the Metro and underground bus terminal. Avenida de Asturias Underground Interchange (Interchange/Metro boundary). Access to the underground terminal located on the Avenida de Asturias boulevard. For the Juzgados /Courts. The complex at Plaza de Castilla has a Zona Comercial (commercial zone), Superficie (surface) with Al Punto, Busburguer, Llaollao, and Hertz car rental, Subterràneo (underground): La Regadera Loteria, Manzarina, Coffee Station ,Godfather’s Car Wash, and Don Cicleto parking bicycles,
Metro line: 1 from Pinar de Chamartín to Valdecarros, line 9 from Paco de Lucía to Arganda del Rey, and line 10 from Hospital Infanta Sofía to Puerta del Sur , There is a huge bus network run by CRTM (regional bus company) and EMT (Madrid city). The terminal on Plaza de Castilla. You have EMT bus lines known to me as 5, 27, 42, 66, 67, 147, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, And the interurban CRTM intercity lines known to me are: 191 Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) – Buitrago; 194 Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) – Rascafría; 721 Madrid (Plaza de Castilla) – Colmenar Viejo. The platforms are Level 0 – Surface: Docks 41 to 53 Level -1: Docks 30 to 39 Level -2: Commercial area Level -3: Docks 1 to 10 Level -3: Docks 20 to 29
The Madrid tourist office on the Castellana district:https://www.esmadrid.com/en/madrid-neighbourhoods/castellana
The Madrid tourist office on the KIO towers at Puerta de Europa in the Plaza de Castilla : https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/torres-kio-puerta-europa
The EMT Madrid bus lines on the journey planner: https://www.emtmadrid.es/Bloques-EMT-Contenido/EMT-BUS/Mi-itinerario.aspx?lang=en-GB
The CRTM Comunity of Madrid bus lines on plaza de Castilla: https://www.crtm.es/tu-transporte-publico/intercambiadores/grandes-intercambiadores/plaza-de-castilla?idPestana=3
The official metro of Madrid : https://www.metromadrid.es/en
There you go folks, feel better now, this is one of the dandiest squares and spots of the real Madrid. Often overlook by visitors going to the tourist Centro/center but worth every meter/foot of it. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Plaza de Castilla of Madrid !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health,and many cheers to all !!!
