Restauradores Station Explained

Restauradores
Style:Lisbon Metro
Address:Praça dos Restauradores, Lisbon
Coordinates:38.715°N -9.1414°W
Line:Blue Line
Connections: Rossio
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Architect:Falcão e Cunha
Accessible:yes
Code:RE
Owned:Government-owned corporation
Operator:Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Zone:L
Map State:collapsed

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

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

Urban buses

Carris

Ascensor da Glória202 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais (morning service)709 Campo de Ourique ⇄ Restauradores711 Terreiro do Paço ⇄ Alto da Damaia732 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Caselas736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)759 Restauradores ⇄ Estação Oriente (Interface)[2]

Aerobus

Linha 1 AeroportoCais do Sodré[3]

Rail

Comboios de Portugal

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santa Apolónia. Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa. Portuguese. Metropolitano de Lisboa.
  2. Web site: Carris. Seara.com. www.carris.pt. en. 2017-07-16.
  3. Web site: Aerobus Airport Bus Transport - Home. www.aerobus.pt. en-GB. 2017-07-16.
  4. Web site: CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. Portugal. Comboios de. CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. en. 2017-07-16.