Although it had already resumed operations in February 2025, València Sud station, the central hub of the Metrovalencia network and one of the stations most affected by the October 2024 storm, reopened on Friday, January 16, with a new layout.
After months of improvement works for its reconstruction and accessibility, the new station is located one meter above the previous level. This measure seeks to increase the resilience of the infrastructure to possible extreme weather events.
The Vice President and Minister of Mobility, Martínez Mus, explained that València Sud was the only station in the network that was not fully accessible until now.
From now on, all 147 stations, stops, and metro and tram stops in the Metrovalencia network will be accessible to people with reduced mobility (PRM).
The new stop, closer to the car park
The new configuration moves the train stop approximately 150 meters from its previous location. Trains will now stop in the center of the parking lot. This change reduces the distance users have to walk and facilitates access to the underpass.
The station will connect directly to Metrovalencia lines 1, 2, and 7 and will have a free car park with 506 spaces.
The old underpass will be kept exclusively for the use of FGV internal staff. It will also serve as an emergency exit for platform evacuations. València Sud currently has a monthly ridership of around 20,000.
The station’s refurbishment has had a budget of five million euros. This item is part of the 28 million euro emergency contract to restore the Valencia South complex after the floods. The overall reconstruction plan for Metrovalencia amounts to 140 million euros.
FGV has also allocated €34 million to rebuild the central offices, workshops, and command center. The new control center is located on the first floor of the main building to prevent water damage.