马德里地铁建成通车100年谷歌标志涂鸦标志

马德里地铁建成通车 100 周年
2019年10月17日

On this day in 1919, King Alfonso XIII inaugurated the Metro de Madrid, a new transportation system for Spains capital city. The Metros distinctive diamond-shaped logo was created by acclaimed Spanish architect Antonio Palacios, who also designed the entrances, corridors, and platforms of some of the early stations. Todays animated Doodle celebrates the centenary of Madrids Metro, now the sixth-longest underground railroad in the world with some 294 kilometers (about 183 miles) of track.

The Metro has come a long way during its first century of operation. On opening day, the route covered a mere 3.48 kilometers (about 2.16 miles), taking 10 minutes to travel 8 stops from Cuatro Caminos to Sol. That first day, just over 56,000 passengers rode what was then called the North-South Line.

Now, close to 2.3 million riders take the Metro every day. Serving over 300 stations, the train remains one of the most efficient ways to move around Madrid.

In honor of the Metros 100th birthday, the Regional Government of Madrid has installed an educational exhibition throughout the original route, now called the ‘Centenary Line. Period photographs will highlight the Metros history, and a new vinyl-wrapped train evoking the first train will run along the rails.

Chamartín Station will host a permanent exhibition of vintage trains, and while Palacios original entrance to the Metro de la Red de San Luis was dismantled and donated to the architects hometown of Porriño, a replica of the striking design will recapture its former glory.