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Adif has launched a tender for the construction of Parla Norte new station under the plan to improve transport services on Madrid Cercanías. The tender will mobilise EUR 18 million and the project will be co-financed through the European Regional Development Fund.
The new station will provide service to the C-4 line of Cercanías Madrid – on the Parla-Alcobendas/Colmenar Viejo route – between the stations of Getafe Sector 3 and Parla and will boost sustainable mobility in the municipality of Parla and its area.
The new passenger building is designed as an urban landmark keeping with a sustainable architecture, with an enveloping structure, in the shape of ribs, which will act as passenger protection and a channel for user flows. This type of structure encourages the design of a spacious and open hall, free of load-bearing elements and partitions.
The building, with an area of approximately 900 m2, will consist of a single floor divided into three parts which will include a central lobby, the commercial area for cafeteria use, passenger service and technical rooms. The central vestibule, located under the rib, promotes the continuity and transparency of the routes. It will have a glass enclosure and photovoltaic panels on its roof. In addition, the orientation of the roof will allow travellers to enjoy natural lighting and climatic comfort.
The station will have two platforms of 210m long and 5m wide each, with highly resistant and durable concrete paving in anticipation of the traffic they will receive. The platforms will be covered by canopies that will be arranged along 110m.
The connection between both platforms will be provided by an accessible underpass equipped with lifts, escalators and stairs. Both the design of the platforms and the underpass maintain as a priority the provision of a high level of accessibility and safety for passengers.
The new station will also have a parking area with 60 spaces, charging points for electric vehicles and spaces for motorcycles. Next to the car park there will be the Kiss & Train area and areas reserved for taxi ranks and emergency buses.
The passenger building and the car park will be connected by an urbanised area, which will allow pedestrians the access to the station. The approach and access spaces will enhance the clarity of the routes, social interaction, accessibility and safety. In the pedestrian approach area, spaces have been reserved for parking and recharging bicycles and electric scooters and new mobility systems.
Located in the northeast of the municipality, Parla Norte new station will respond to new urban developments in the area and will give access to the urban and interurban railway network to more travellers, reducing congestion at the current Parla station.The station will also provide connections with other clean means of transport, such as the tram.
The C-4 route is the second line with the highest demand of the Madrid suburban rail system and the Parla station is the seventh with the highest volume of passengers.
The project’s study carried out by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and the Urban Agenda points out that Parla Norte, with a potential demand of more than 14,000 daily users, will allow a global saving of 900 hours a day for passengers using suburban rail transport. |
