Ciudad Universitaria (University City) is a station on the Grey Line 6 of the Madrid Metro, located beneath Complutense avenue in the Ciudad Universitaria ward in the Moncloa-Aravaca district in fare Zone A. It is named after the Ciudad Universitaria, which is home to the Complutense University of Madrid, the Technical University of Madrid, and the National University of Distance Education. The station's platforms feature tilework representing the bear and the strawberry tree, which is a symbol of Madrid. The station is located next to the Ciudad Universitaria underground train storage depot, where most of Line 6's 5000 series trains are stored.
The station was inaugurated on 13 January 1987 and from its opening until 1995, it had a limited schedule to reflect university hours.
Between 1994 and 1995 the station was remodeled as part of the work to convert Line 6 into a circular route. The vestibule was moved closer to Complutense avenue and elevators were installed to provide accessibility for disabled people.
September 20, 2020