Valencia Metro users have been waiting for weeks for progress in the reopening of lines 1 and 2 and part of line 7, which are still without service from the stations of Plaza España (lines 1 and 2) and Sant Isidre (line 7). A wait that already has an expiration date: February 15.
The president of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, announced this Thursday that the Valencian Executive will restore Metrovalencia service between these 3 lines and to València Sud during the first half of February.
In practice, these advances will take the form of the opening of 1 more station on line 7, on the Sant Isidre-València Sud section, and 5 more stops on lines 1 and 2, on the Pl. de España and València Sud sections.
Paiporta, Picanya, Torrent and Torrent Avinguda, on line 7, as well as the section between València Sud and Castelló on line 1, have no service reactivation date yet.
To make up for this partial closure of the line, the Generalitat will implement a new metro-bus interchange that will link from this metro stop to the towns of Paiporta and Picanya.
The València Sud station will reopen with its free parking lot in operation, which will allow private vehicle journeys from the affected towns without service, such as Paiporta and Picanya, to link up with the available metro service.
The announcement was made after visiting the rehabilitation works of the set of access roads and auxiliary roads of València Sud, as well as Metrovalencia facilities.
The rest of the alternative bus services launched by the Generalitat to connect the city of Valencia with other towns of l’Horta Sud and the region of La Ribera will remain as before, as detailed in the updated map of the metro network.
The Generalitat Valenciana has earmarked more than 54 million euros for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the València Sud area of Metrovalencia, severely affected by the floods of last October 29th. A significant part of this investment, more than 20 million, has been focused on the renovation of 10,000 meters of track, including eight for rail service and 20 auxiliary tracks for maintenance and access to workshops.
Likewise, 11 million have been allocated to the replacement of railway safety installations and automatic protection systems on the Sant Isidre-Torrent section. Contracts for more than 23 million have also been awarded to rebuild the facilities of the València Sud complex, including central offices, the Command Post, workshops and other auxiliary buildings.
Free public transport for those affected by the floods
Throughout 2025, public transport managed by the Generalitat Valenciana, including Metrovalència and Metrobús, will be completely free for people affected by the dana.
Those affected will be able to obtain a special card that will give them free access to the bus and metro network under the management of the Generalitat. This initiative is similar to the one adopted by the Valencia City Council, which will also allow the residents of the districts affected by the storm to use EMT buses free of charge during the next year.