Lisbon Metro Blue Line Explained
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| Blue Line |
| Other Name: | Seagull Line |
| Native Name: | Portuguese: Linha Azul |
| Locale: |
Amadora
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| Connectinglines: |
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| Stations: | 18 |
| Open: |
(original network)
(independent line) |
| Operator: | Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE |
| Character: | Underground subway |
| Stock: | ML90, ML95, ML97, ML99 |
| Linelength: | 14km (09miles) |
The Blue Line (Portuguese: Linha Azul) or Seagull Line (Portuguese: Linha da Gaivota) is one of the four lines of Lisbon Metro. It is the only line of the Lisbon Metro entirely underground, without any viaduct.
Stations
Frequency
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|---|
| Summer timetable[1] | Winter timetable |
|---|
| Time | Headway | Time | Headway |
|---|
| Working days | 06:30 - 07:00 07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 19:00
19:00 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 22:30
22:30 - 01:05
| 07' 30' 06' 45'
05' 45'
06' 15'
07' 25'
05' 45'
06' 45'
07' 25'
08' 05'
10' 45'
| 06:30 - 07:00 07:00 - 07:30
07:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 19:00
19:00 - 20:00
20:00 - 20:30
20:30 - 21:00
21:00 - 21:30
21:30 - 22:30
22:30 - 01:05
| 07' 30' 06' 10'
04' 55'
05' 15'
06' 40'
05' 15'
06' 10'
06' 40'
07' 20'
08' 15'
08' 05'
10' 45'
|
| Weekends and holidays | 06:30 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:30
11:30 - 19:30
19:30 - 22:30
22:30 - 01:05
| 08' 00' 08' 05'
08' 00'
08' 05'
08' 10'
08' 00'
10' 40'
| 06:30 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:30
11:30 - 19:30
19:30 - 22:30
22:30 - 01:05
| 08' 00' 08' 05'
08' 00'
08' 05'
08' 10'
08' 00'
10' 40'
|
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Chronology
- 29 December 1959: Opening of the original Lisbon Metro network with a Y shape. Common branch stations: Restauradores, Avenida, Rotunda (former name of the Marquês de Pombal station and where the line would split into the two branches). Current Blue Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Parque, São Sebastião, Palhavã (former name of the Praça de Espanha station) and Sete Rios (former name of the Jardim Zoológico station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Picoas, Saldanha, Campo Pequeno and Entre Campos.
- 27 January 1963: Opening of the Rossio station. Main branch route: Restauradores - Rossio.
- 28 September 1966: Opening of the Socorro (former name of the Martim Moniz station), Intendente and Anjos stations. Main branch route: Restauradores - Anjos.
- 18 June 1972: Opening of the Arroios, Alameda, Areeiro, Roma and Alvalade stations. Main branch route: Restauradores - Alvalade.
- 15 October 1988: Opening of the Cidade Universitária, Laranjeiras, Alto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz stations. Current Blue Line branch route: Rotunda - Colégio Militar/Luz. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda - Cidade Universitária.
- 3 April 1993: Opening of the Campo Grande station. Main branch route: Restauradores - Campo Grande. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda - Campo Grande.
- 15 July 1995: Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second Rotunda station. New Blue line route: Colégio Militar/Luz - Campo Grande.
- 18 October 1997: Opening of the Carnide and Pontinha stations. Line route: Pontinha - Campo Grande.
- 1 March 1998: Palhavã station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal, Sete Rios station is renamed to Jardim Zoológico and Socorro station is renamed to Martim Moniz.
- 3 March 1998: Creation of the Blue and Green line by closing the Restauradores - Rossio tunnel. New Blue line route: Pontinha - Restauradores.
- 8 August 1998: Opening of the Baixa-Chiado station. Line route: Pontinha - Baixa-Chiado.
- 15 May 2004: Opening of the Alfornelos and Amadora Este stations. Line route: Amadora Este - Baixa-Chiado.
- 19 December 2007: Opening of the Terreiro do Paço and Santa Apolónia stations. Line route: Amadora Este - Santa Apolónia.
- 13 April 2016: Opening of the Reboleira station. Line route: Reboleira - Santa Apolónia.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- News: Frequência de comboios - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.. Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.. 2017-07-18. pt-PT.
- News: Cronologia - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.. Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.. 2017-07-17. pt-PT. https://web.archive.org/web/20120305210544/http://www.metrolisboa.pt/empresa/um-pouco-de-historia/cronologia/. 2012-03-05. dead.
