CAF 8000 Series 8007

Location: Mar de Cristal, Madrid, Spain
Operator of Vehicle: Metro de Madrid
Date of Photo: June 10, 2008

Mrs. Oren’s Transit Page is soon heading off to Spain for vacation, leaving me all alone at home to continue going through my seemingly never ending photo queue and other website related projects. 

(OK OK, I’ll miss her.)  

However, it seemed like a fitting occasion to share a photo of my favorite Madrid Metro car class, and the car class most likely to greet her upon arrival at the Madrid Airport.  The 8000 Series cars debuted on Line 8, which connects the airport to Nuevos Ministerios.  I really like their sleek exterior design, and if memory serves correctly, they had a great railfan window behind the full width cab when I was first in Madrid in 2005 (I believe this was no longer the case in by 2008).  These trains feature open gangways and provide a smooth ride while reaching speeds in excess of 62 MPH (100 KPH) at several points on their journeys to and from the airport.  In addition to operating on Line 8, these trains can also be found on lines 9, 10, 11, and 12.  

For more photos of the CAF 8000 Series cars, please click here.