Colégio Militar/Luz Station

Colégio Militar station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro and is located in Lisbon.

Colégio Militar/Luz
General information
LocationAvenida do Colégio Militar, Lisboa
 Portugal
Coordinates38°45′9″N 9°11′20″W
Owned byGovernment-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAntónio J. Mendes
Other information
Station codeCM
Fare zoneL
History
Opened14 October 1988 (1988-10-14)
Rebuilt2019–2020
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Carnide
towards Reboleira
Blue Line Alto dos Moinhos
Reboleira
Reboleira railway station Bus interchange
Amadora Este
Bus interchange
Alfornelos
Pontinha
Bus interchange
Carnide
Colégio Militar/Luz
Bus interchange
Alto dos Moinhos
Laranjeiras
Jardim Zoológico
Sete Rios railway station Bus interchange
Praça de Espanha
Bus interchange
São Sebastião
 Red 
Parque
Marquês
de Pombal
 Yellow 
Bus interchange
Avenida
Restauradores
Rossio railway station
Baixa-Chiado
 Green 
Terreiro do Paço
Transtejo & Soflusa
Santa Apolónia
Santa Apolónia railway station

History

The station opened on 14 October 1988, in conjunction with the Alto dos Moinhos and Laranjeiras stations, and it is located on Avenida do Colégio Militar, close to the military school from which it takes its name and Estádio da Luz, home of SL Benfica. Built over it is an important bus terminal and the shopping mall Colombo Centre.

The architectural design of the station is by António J. Mendes.[1]

Throughout 2019, lifts were expected to be added to this station, making the station accessible for persons with disabilities.[2]

Connections

Carris

Rodoviária de Lisboa

  • 210 Lisboa (Colégio Militar) ⇄ Caneças (Jardim)[4]

Vimeca / Lisboa Transportes

  • 101 Lisboa (Colégio Militar) ⇄ Tercena
  • 128 Casal da Mira (Dolce Vita Tejo) ⇄ Lisboa (Colégio Militar)
  • 132 A-da-Beja (Largo) ⇄ Lisboa (Colégio Militar)
  • 142 Casal da Mira (Dolce Vita Tejo) ⇄ Lisboa (Colégio Militar)
  • 163 Lisboa (Colégio Militar) ⇄ Massamá (Casal do Olival)[5]

See also

References

  1. "Colégio Militar/Luz". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
  2. "Reabilitação da estação Colégio Militar/Luz" (in Portuguese). 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. Seara.com. "www.carris.pt/en/home/". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. "Rodoviária de Lisboa". www.rodoviariadelisboa.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  5. "Home". www.vimeca.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-16.

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