Santa Apolónia Station (Lisbon Metro) Explained

Santa Apolónia
Style:Lisbon Metro
Address:Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Lisbon
Coordinates:38.7128°N -9.1236°W
Line:Blue Line
Connections: Santa Apolónia
Structure:Underground
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Architect:Leopoldo de Almeida Rosa
Accessible:yes
Code:SP
Owned:Government-owned corporation
Operator:Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Zone:L
Map State:collapsed

Santa Apolónia station is the southern terminus on the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro.

History

Opened on December 19, 2007, in conjunction with the Terreiro do Paço station, the station is located on Avenida Infante D. Henrique, connecting to the Santa Apolónia railway station (North and Azambuja Lines). It takes its name from the railway station, which was constructed partly on the site of the old Convent of Santa Apolónia.

The architectural design of the station is by Leopoldo de Almeida Rosa.[1]

Connections

Urban buses and Interurban buses

Carris

206 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Bairro Padre Cruz (morning service)210 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Prior Velho (morning service)706 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Estação Santa Apolónia712 Santa Apolónia (Lisbon Metro) ⇄ Alcântara Mar (Museu do Oriente)728 Restelo - Av. das Descobertas ⇄ Portela - Av. dos Descobrimentos734 Martim Moniz ⇄ Estação Santa Apolónia735 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Hospital de Santa Maria759 RestauradoresEstação Oriente (Interface)781 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Prior Velho782 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Praça José Queirós794 Terreiro do PaçoEstação Oriente (Interface)[2]

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 - Transportes Públicos Lisboa . www.carris.pt . 11 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425220426/https://www.carris.pt/en/ . Apr 25, 2023 . . en . live.
  3. Web site: CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. Portugal. Comboios de. CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. en. 2017-07-16.