Transportes awards the construction of the new Soto Sur de Cerca Madrid station for 15.2 million euros

Panoramic infographic of the future station of Soto Sur.

• The historic passenger building of Soto del Real will be transformed into a modern, sustainable, functional and accessible station.
• Adif boosts the multimodality of the new station with a parking for 513 places, bike lanes and stops for other means of transport.

The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, through Adif, has awarded the construction of the new Soto Sur station of Cerca Madrid, with an investment of 15.2 million euros. This station will also serve the expansion of the C-4b line from Colmenar Viejo to Soto del Real, currently under construction.

La Soto Sur Station It is one of the main actions of the Madrid Closeness Plan. In addition to facilitating access to sustainable mobility close to more towns in the north of the Community (Miraflores de la Sierra and Guadalix de la Sierra, in addition to Soto del Real), it recovers historical railway heritage, since it will be enabled in the building of the old station of Soto del Real.

The contract that Adif has just awarded includes the rehabilitation and enhancement of this historic building, built in 1955 and declared Asset of Patrimonial Interest, to turn it into a modern, functional and accessible station.

It also includes the work to complete the new platforms, with the installation of canopies and their connection with a lower pass, the construction of the new building that will house a restaurant, parking, the renovation of the accesses and the bike path.

Historical heritage

Specifically, Adif will restore the exterior of the historic building, respecting its original design and elements, and will condition the interior (412.7m² Distributed on two floors), which will house the lobby, the ticket sales area and the toilets, among other spaces. It will also enhance its sustainability with solar energy harvesting systems and natural ventilation.

The station will have two new tracks and platforms, covered with marquees in 80 meters, connected by a lower passage equipped with stairs and elevators.

Services and comfort for travelers

To the north of this historic building will be built a new one, of 155.8m², which will host a restaurant or cafeteria, and to the south, two other small stoves for technical facilities.

To promote multimodality, the new Soto Sur station will have a parking space with capacity for 513 spaces, of which 16 will be for vehicles for people with reduced mobility. Adif will also renew the road access, reposition the bike lane and provide space for stops of other modes of transport. In addition, it will reinforce its integration in its emblematic environment, close to the mountains, with new green areas.

New impetus to the Proximity Plan

Adif contracted the construction of the new Soto Sur station after recently reaching an outstanding milestone of the Commuter Plan: the commissioning of the new area of Cerca of the extended and renovated station of Chamartín Clara Campoamor, and its remodeled beach of tracks and platforms.

This action is in addition to those that are already in progress such as the renewal of the C-5 line, the reinforcement of Atocha Neighbourhoods or the duplication of tracks between Pinar de Las Rozas and Las Matas. Adif also works in the promotion of new stations in Tres Cantos Norte of the C-4b, Fuencarral-Malmea and Imperial; the construction of the stations of Parla Norte and Pinto La Tenería or the refurbishment of the station of Alcalá de Henares.

European funding

These actions contribute to SDGs 9 (promoting sustainable, reliable and quality infrastructure), 11 (inclusive and sustainable cities) and 8 (contributing to economic growth and job creation).

This action may be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

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