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Chamartín, Madrid

Colonia de San Cristóbal · 6.6 km to the city center (Madrid)

Chamartín, Calle de Agustín de Foxá, Colonia de San Cristóbal, Castilla, Chamartín, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, 28036, España

Scores

Overall7.8Good

This address is a calm residential area with excellent public transport. It is very walkable and safe, though it can be moderately noisy due to the local bars and nightlife. The location is some way from the center of Madrid.

Walkability8.6/10 Excellent
Public transport9.5/10 Excellent
Safety6.9/10 Good
Nightlife10.0/10 Very lively
Quiet5.2/10 Fair

Safety by day 7.5/10, at night 6.5/10.

About Colonia de San Cristóbal

A compact postwar housing colony of low-rise blocks and galleries, set between the Castellana and rail corridors, with a calm residential feel and a strong contrast to the nearby towers and business district.

Good for

  • business travelers
  • long stays
  • public transport users
  • first-time visitors
  • quiet seekers

Less suited to

  • luxury travelers
  • foodies
  • students
  • digital nomads

Watch out for

  • The area is small and relatively isolated from surrounding streets, so it can feel enclosed rather than lively.
  • It sits in the shadow of major towers and office activity, so the immediate setting is very mixed and not a classic neighborhood-center atmosphere.
  • Public spaces are mostly residential and low-key; nightlife, restaurant variety, and late-evening activity are limited.

Sources

Getting around

  • Chamartín Metro, 0 m
  • Chamartín vías 2 y 3 Train, 80 m
  • Chamartín vías 6 y 7 Train, 100 m
  • Chamartín vías 12 y 13 Train, 140 m
  • Chamartín vías 10 y 11 Train, 150 m

6.6 km to the city center (Madrid).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • San Juan 300 m
  • Autoservicio Alimentación Frutos secos 440 m
  • Mercadona 470 m
  • Los Hermanos 490 m
  • Chely 550 m

Restaurants

  • Rodilla 40 m
  • Vips 130 m
  • Burger King 160 m
  • Casa José Ferreira 200 m
  • Farine 200 m

Cafés

  • Bar La Fuentona 430 m
  • Le Petit 440 m
  • Café Plaza 520 m
  • Alchemy 530 m
  • El Rincón del Pincho 540 m

Bars and pubs

  • La Taberna de Baco 300 m
  • Cervecería Pepe 410 m
  • Bar Laredo 510 m
  • La Taberna de Ángela 530 m
  • Faborit 550 m

Health

  • Castellana 274 330 m
  • Farmacia Castellana 262 Lcda. Beatriz García Araújo 370 m
  • Royal Model 450 m
  • Castellana 245 450 m
  • Trébol 520 m

Sights

  • Caballo alfabético 600 m
  • Simeón sentado 620 m