Príncipe Pío (Madrid Metro) Príncipe Pío (Madrid Metro) Príncipe Pío (formerly Estación del Norte) is a multimodal station in Madrid, Spain that services Madrid Metro Line 6, Line 10, and Ramal, Cercanías Madrid commuter rail lines C-1, C-7, and C-10, as well as city buses and intercity and long-distance coaches. It is located next to the River Manzanares between the San Vicente roundabout, the Cuesta de San Vicente, the Paseo de la Florida, and the Paseo del Rey in the district of Moncloa-Aravaca. It is one of the busiest stations in the Madrid Metro and Cercanías systems. Príncipe Pío's train station has three levels.
Centro (Madrid) Centro (Madrid) Centro is the central district of the city of Madrid, Spain. It is approximately 5.23 km² (2.02 sq mi) in size. It has a population of 149,718 people and a population density of 28,587/km² (74,040/sq mi). The Centro district of Madrid is the oldest section of the city. Evidence of a stable settlement dates back to Spain's Muslim period. In the second half of the 9th century, the emir of Córdoba, Muhammad I (852–886), built a fortress on a promontory beside the river, the modern-day location of the Royal Palace. Its purpose was to watch the passes of