Andén 0
Former Chamberí metro station, closed in 1966 and restored as a museum, visited with a free guided tour.
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About the museum
Chamberí station opened in 1919 as one of the first stops on Line 1 of the Madrid Metro, between Cuatro Caminos and Sol. It was designed by the architect Antonio Palacios, who conceived it with a vault of bevelled white tiles, panels of Sevillian tiles and a ticket hall.
On 22 May 1966 it was closed because its platform, constrained by the gradient and the curve of the track, could not be lengthened for the longer trains the line required. For decades it remained closed and almost intact, and the film “Barrio” (1998) drew attention to it again.
After its restoration, it reopened in 2008 as a visitable space and interpretation centre of Metro de Madrid, known as Andén 0. The route begins at the ticket office and continues to the platform, where advertising posters from the 1920s are preserved almost as they were made. It is now managed by the Museos Metro de Madrid, and visits are always accompanied by a guide.
Highlights
- Original 1919 station designed by Antonio Palacios
- Vault of bevelled white tiles and panels of Sevillian tiles
- Almost intact advertising posters from the 1920s
- Route from the ticket office to the platform
- Free guided tour with a specialist guide
Permanent exhibition
- La estación de Chamberí de 1919 – Guided tour through the hall, ticket office and platform of the original station, with its tiles, period furniture and advertising posters from the 1920s.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Metro de Madrid
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The guided tour is free but requires a prior booking. Each group admits a maximum of 28 people.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The space is adapted for people with reduced mobility and has an accessible entrance from the Plaza de Chamberí.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro: Alonso Martínez (lines 4, 5 and 10), Bilbao (lines 1 and 4), Iglesia (line 1), Quevedo (line 2) and Rubén Darío (line 5). Bus: lines 3, 37, 40, 147 and N23.
The entrance is on the Plaza de Chamberí. There are BiciMAD stations on the calle de Manuel Silvela, 20, and on the calle de Santa Engracia, 14.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 40 min |
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| Good to know | Visits are only with a guide. The visit lasts 30 to 40 minutes, with groups of up to 28 people, and sessions start on the hour. A virtual visit is also available on the museum’s website. |
