Diego de León

The Diego de León metro station in Madrid's Salamanca district is a major transit hub where lines 4, 5, and 6 intersect. Named after the street of the same name, which honors the Spanish military officer and politician Diego de León, it sits at the intersection of Francisco Silvela, Diego de León, and Conde de Peñalver streets. The station opened on September 17, 1932, as part of a branch line that initially belonged to Line 2 before being assigned to Line 4 in 1958. The station later gained additional tracks with the extension of Line 5 in 1970 and Line 6 in 1979. Today, the station, located in fare zone A, serves travelers as a central transfer point in Madrid's dense metro network.