Lantania moves forward with Seville Metro Line 3 works at Hospital Virgen Macarena station

Constrution has begun on the retaining walls for the new intermodal station, which was visited by the Regional Minister of Development of Andalusia

Madrid, 11 February 2026. Lantania, working in a joint venture with Vías y Construcciones and DSV Constructora y Ferroviaria, continues to make progress on the construction of the section three of Seville Metro Line 3. Over the past month, the consortium has begun building diaphragm retaining walls, a key step that will enable excavation and the development of the underground structures for both Line 3 and the Hospital Virgen Macarena intermodal station.

The contract, awarded by the Andalusian Regional Government’s Ministry of Development, Territorial Planning and Housing, has a budget of €143.3 million (excluding VAT).

The project covers a stretch of just over one kilometre along Doctor Fedriani and San Juan de Ribera avenues in Seville. It includes works beneath the Macarena underground car park and beneath the future Metro Line 4, where the Hospital Macarena intermodal station will be built at a depth of 9.5 metres. This depth will allow for interconnection between lines and the safe crossing of existing structures.

The works were visited by Rocío Díaz, Andalusia’s Regional Minister for Development, alongside Deputy Minister Mario Muñoz, Director of Transport Infrastructure Eduardo Gutiérrez, and the Mayor of Seville, José Luis Sanz. They were joined by Lantania’s General Director of Infrastructure and Building, José Alberto Carrasaco, and Rubén Corral, Civil Works Delegate for the Centre-South region, to review progress on site.

During the visit, the delegation reviewed works completed to date, including the mobilisation of equipment and field data collection, the development of technical solutions for the cut-and-cover tunnel, the mined tunnel and the Hospital Macarena station, the fencing off of work compounds and demolition in affected areas, as well as excavation works and the construction of guide walls for the diaphragm walls. The project has also included tree felling and transplantation, temporary diversions and a park-and-ride facility, the diversion and reinstatement of affected utilities, and the archaeological works required to safeguard heritage throughout construction.

During construction, an archaeological discovery was made on Doctor Fedriani Avenue: approximately 40 medieval Andalusi tombs within a site measuring around 50 metres in length. Excavation is being carried out by specialist teams and anthropologists. The discovery will not affect the pace of the works, which are scheduled to run for 46 months, and it underlines the compatibility between infrastructure delivery and heritage protection, in line with the agreement signed in 2025 between the Regional Ministries of Development and Culture.