Ramal (Madrid Metro)

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The Ramal, part of the Madrid Metro, has always been thought^[who?] of as a branch of line 2, but it has always been a separate line. The line opened between Opera and Norte on 27 December 1925. Norte was the former terminus for trains from Northwest Spain. However in 1995 the station was renamed Principe Pío. The station still has RENFE services, but it has been scaled down and only local trains stop here. Part of the former station complex was converted into a shopping centre. Also in 1995 Lines 10 and 6 were extended to Principe Pío to interchange with the Ramal. The Ramal uses 4 car trains of CAF Class 3000.