Restauradores Station

Restauradores station is on the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro.

Restauradores
General information
LocationPraça dos Restauradores, Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°42′54″N 9°8′29″W
Owned byGovernment-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Rossio
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
ArchitectFalcão e Cunha
Other information
Station codeRE
Fare zoneL
History
OpenedDecember 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
RebuiltFebruary 11, 1977 (1977-02-11) September 15, 1994 (1994-09-15) August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Avenida
towards Reboleira
Blue Line Baixa-Chiado
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

It is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. This station is located under Restauradores Square, from which it takes its name, and connects to Rossio Railway Station on the Sintra Line. The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.

On February 11, 1977, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho. On September 15, 1994, the north atrium of the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Sanchez Jorge. On August 8, 1998, the south atrium of the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Manuel Ponte[1]

Connections

Carris

Aerobus

Comboios de Portugal

See also

References

  1. "Santa Apolónia". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
  2. Seara.com. "Carris". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  3. "Aerobus | Airport Bus Transport - Home". www.aerobus.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
  4. Portugal, Comboios de. "CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2017-07-16.

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