Suanzes (Madrid Metro)

Suanzes [ˈswan.θes] is a station on Line 5 of the Madrid Metro, located near the Parque Marques De Suances, which derives its name from the naval engineer Juan Antonio Suanzes (1891–1977). The naming has been controversial due to Suanzes' connection to the Franco regime, and changing the name was proposed in 2017.^[1] It is located in fare Zone A.^[2]

Suanzes
Madrid Metro station
General information
Location	San Blas, Madrid Spain
Coordinates	40.4407959°N 3.6268962°W / 40.4407959; -3.6268962
Owned by	CRTM
Operated by	CRTM
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	A
History
Opened	18 January 1980 (1980-01-18)
Services
Preceding station Madrid Metro Following station Torre Arias towards Alameda de Osuna Line 5 Ciudad Lineal towards Casa de Campo
Location Suanzes Location within Madrid

References

1. Madrid, Barrio Salvador (October 25, 2020). "¿Por qué lo llaman "Suances" cuando quieren decir "Suanzes"? Conoce el origen de un barrio que nunca fue barrio".
2. "Línea 5". Metro de Madrid. Retrieved 6 September 2019.