Pontinha Station

Pontinha station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro and is located in the Bairro Mário Madeira neighbourhood of Lisbon, near the border with Amadora and Odivelas.

Pontinha
General information
LocationEstrada Militar à Pontinha, Amadora
 Portugal
Coordinates38°45′42″N 9°11′48″W
Owned byGovernment-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
ArchitectAna Nascimento
Other information
Station codePO
Fare zoneL/1
History
OpenedOctober 19, 1997 (1997-10-19)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Alfornelos
towards Reboleira
Blue Line Carnide
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 October 18, 1997, in conjunction with the Carnide station, and it is located on Estrada Militar da Pontinha from which it takes its name. Built over it is an important bus terminal.

The architectural design of the station is by Ana Nascimento.[1]

Connections

Carris

Rodoviária de Lisboa

  • 203 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Casal do Bispo
  • 205 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Sr Roubado (Metro) via Serra da Luz
  • 206 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Loures (Centro Comercial)
  • 210 Lisboa (Colégio Militar) ⇄ Caneças (Jardim)
  • 222 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Pedernais (Bairro do Girasol)
  • 223 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Casal Novo
  • 224 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Caneças (Esc Secundária) via Serra da Helena
  • 227 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Vale Grande
  • 228 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Jardim da Amoreira
  • 231 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Caneças (Qta São Carlos) via Centro Comercial
  • 236 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Casal Novo via Casal do Bispo
  • 905 Pontinha (Metro) ⇄ Odivelas (Metro) via Serra da Luz
  • 931 Lisboa (Campo Grande) ⇄ Pontinha (Metro) via Centro Comercial[3]

Vimeca / Lisboa Transportes

  • 128 Casal da Mira (Dolce Vita Tejo) ⇄ Lisboa (Colégio Militar)
  • 143 Amadora (Estação Norte) ⇄ Pontinha (Estação)
  • 155 Amadora (Hospital) - Circulação[4]

See also

References

  1. "Pontinha". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
  2. Seara.com. "Carris". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Rodoviária de Lisboa". www.rodoviariadelisboa.pt. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  4. "Home". www.vimeca.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 16 July 2017.

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