Serdika II Metro Station explained

Serdika II
Native Name:Сердика II
Native Name Lang:bg
Style:Sofia Metro
Address:1000 Sofia center, Sofia
Coordinates:42.6987°N 23.322°W
Owned:Sofia Municipality
Operator:Metropoliten JSC
Platforms:side
Tracks:2
Bus Routes:4
Structure:sub-surface
Depth:24 m
Levels:3
Parking:no
Bicycle:yes
Accessible:none
Architect:Krasen Andreev
Status:Staffed
Code:2993; 2994
Passengers:630,000
Pass Year:2020
Mapframe:yes

Serdika II Metro Station (Bulgarian: Метростанция „Сердика II“) is an M2 line station of Sofia Metro. It was put into operation on August 31, 2012 and the station became transfer station between the Red and Blue lines together with Serdika, however it is not a true transfer station (that role is filled by Obelya), but a tunnel-connection transfer station. Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov and the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso inaugurated the new section of the Sofia Metro, which was funded with EU money.[1] [2] The initial project name of the Metro Station was Sveta Nedelya Square, but this was changed by the city council shortly before the opening of M2 line.[3]

Public Transportation

N1, N3, N4

4, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22

Location

The station is located in the heart of the city beneath the Largo complex. It is named after the ancient city of Serdica, as it lies in the very centre of the hitherto unearthed ruins of that city.[4] These are located about 20feet below ground and a large section of the old city has been exposed and is in full view both around and inside the two stations, especially Serdika II.[5] [6] [7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria: Sofia Expands Its Metro, Barroso Pleased - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency . Novinite.com . 2012-08-31 . 2012-09-30.
  2. Web site: Jose Manuel Barroso: Sofia subway’s new line is an example of what can be expected from Europe - FOCUS Information Agency . Focus-fen.net . 2012-09-30.
  3. http://www.dnes.bg/index/2012/06/14/sledvashta-stanciia-evropeiski-syiuz.161338 Next Station: European Union – Sofia Council changes the names of three stations
  4. http://ulpiaserdica.com/images/Serdica_o.png Superimposed map of central Sofia and Serdica
  5. http://reporterbg.com/index.php?id=47570 Ancient Serdica will be open to the public within days
  6. http://standartnews.com/balgariya/sofiyantsi_tragvat_po_ulitsite_na_drevna_serdika_-160158.html Sofianites are setting off along the streets of Ulpia Serdica
  7. http://www.politika.bg/article?id=23617 Sofia to become the second Rome in 2013