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The workshop will be held at the Universidad Carlos  III Campus in Getafe, Madrid. Located 13 km S of Madrid, Getafe has evolved from a medieval town to become the regional center of the aeronautic industry. It is well communicated with Madrid and Toledo by road and train. The campus and its neighbourhood: workshop sites. How to get to the workshop: connections with Madrid and the airport, coming by car, Getafe. Beware of last minute changes in public transport, due to construction works interrupting some lines. Version shown here was updated on Aug. 13. Getting on around Madrid: some links to  public transport, tourism, art, food...

The campus and its neighbourhood:

The Universidad Carlos III Getafe campus lies NE of the Getafe city center, about 15 minutes walking distance. The main landmarks in the campus map for workshop participants are:

• the 'Rectorado' building (main workshop site): marked as
  
• the Residencia Fernando de los Ríos (workshop residence in the campus): marked as
  
• the Renfe railway station (trains to/from Madrid and airport), marked as
  
• the Metropolitan railway station (branch of the Madrid subway, also connecting to airport), marked as
  

How to get to the workshop:

From the airport to Madrid:
Use the Metro subway (), line 8, from the Aeropuerto to the Nuevos Ministerios station in downtown Madrid. Due to the enlargening works that are being carried by Metro (subway), line 8 is interrupted between the stations of Mar de Cristal and Colombia but there is an alternative free transport by bus between both stations, which will make the journey a bit longer. The way to these buses and the buses themselves are clearly signalised with yellow signs stating "SE" (= Special Service). Depending on your final destination, transfer to line 4 on Mar de Cristal station may be preferable (see the Madrid Metro railway map, with indication of interrupted lines during August 2006).

From the airport to the workshop venue and lodging in Getafe (by subway + suburban rail, fastest way):
Use the Metro subway, line 8, from Aeropuerto to Nuevos Ministerios station*. Then transfer to the suburban rail (called Cercanías), any line southbound from Nuevos Ministerios to Atocha (lines C-1, C-2, C-7, C-10). In Atocha rail station transfer to line C-4, southbound (towards Parla), and follow it to Las Margaritas-Universidad station, which is in the above campus map. Journey time is about 50 minutes. Metro runs from 6.00 h. (6 a.m.) to 2.00 h. (2 a.m.) daily; last Cercanías train from Atocha leaves at 23.51 h. (11.51 p.m.) daily.

* Due to the enlargening works that are being carried by Metro (subway), line 8 is interrupted between the stations of Mar de Cristal and Colombia but there is an alternative free transport by bus between both stations, which will make the journey a bit longer. The way to these buses and the buses themselves are clearly signalised with yellow signs stating "SE" (= Special Service). Other lines are interrupted too (see our Metro map indicating interrupted lines).

From the airport to the workshop venue and lodging in Getafe (by subway, simpler transfers):
Use the Metro subway, line 8, from Aeropuerto to the Nuevos Ministerios station*. There transfer to line 10, southbound, to Puerta del Sur**. In Puerta del Sur transfer to line 12, eastbound, and follow it to Juan de la Cierva station, which is in the above campus map. Journey time is about 1 hour 15 minutes. Metro runs from 6.00 h. (6 a.m.) to 2.00 h. (2 a.m.) daily.

* Due to the enlargening works that are being carried by Metro (subway), line 8 is interrupted between the stations of Mar de Cristal and Colombia but there is an alternative free transport by bus between both stations, which will make the journey a bit longer. The way to these buses and the buses themselves are clearly signalised with yellow signs stating "SE" (= Special Service). Other lines are interrupted too (see our Metro map indicating interrupted lines).
** Due to the enlargening works that are being carried by Metro (subway), line 10 is interrupted between the stations of Colonia Jardín and Cuatro Vientos but there is an alternative free transport by bus between both stations, which will make the journey a bit longer. The way to these buses and the buses themselves are clearly signalised with yellow signs stating "SE" (= Special Service). Other lines are interrupted too (see our Metro map indicating interrupted lines). 

From Madrid to the workshop venue:
You may use either the Metro subway as indicated above, or the Renfe railway, line C4, departing from Atocha Station in Madrid and going to Las Margaritas-Universidad station in the above campus map in 13 minutes.
If you stay in downtown Madrid, use the Metro directly to Getafe or to the Renfe station in Atocha as suits you best.
The commute from the ICM area to Getafe is approximately as the journey from the airport.

Coming by car: follow the Universidad Carlos III directions to get to its Getafe campus (in Spanish).

Maps: the Getafe street searcher (with hotels and local info), the Madrid Metropolitan subway network, with its interrupted lines in August 2006.