Picoas Station Explained

Picoas
Style:Lisbon Metro
Address:Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Lisbon
Coordinates:38.7311°N -9.1469°W
Line: Yellow Line
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Architect:Falcão e Cunha
Rebuilt:
Accessible:No
Code:PI
Owned:Government-owned corporation
Operator:Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Zone:L
Map State:collapsed

Picoas station is part of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro, located on the north side of the city centre on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo.

History

Picoas is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959.

The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha. On November 9, 1982, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho. On April 3, 1995, the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Dinis Gomes.[1]

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

207 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais727 Estação Roma-Areeiro ⇄ Restelo - Av. das Descobertas736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)738 Quinta dos Barros ⇄ Alto de Santo Amaro744 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Moscavide (Quinta das Laranjeiras)783 Amoreiras (Centro Comercial) ⇄ Portela - Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque[2]

Aerobus

Linha 2 Aeroporto ⇄ Sete Rios[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Picoas. Metropolitano de Lisboa . Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa . Portuguese .
  2. Web site: Carris . Seara.com. carris.pt. en. 2017-07-16.
  3. Web site: Aerobus Airport Bus Transport - Home. aerobus.pt. en-GB. 2017-07-16.