Jardim Zoológico Station Explained

Jardim Zoológico
Style:	Lisbon Metro
Address:	Praça General Humberto Delgado, Lisbon
Coordinates:	38.7419°N -9.1686°W
Line:	Blue Line
Connections:	Sete Rios
Structure:	Underground
Platform:	2 side platforms
Tracks:	2
Architect:	Falcão e Cunha
Accessible:	Yes
Code:	JZ
Owned:	Government-owned corporation
Operator:	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Zone:	L
Former:	Sete Rios
Map State:	collapsed

Jardim Zoológico station is part of 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 29 December 1959. This station is located on Praça General Humberto Delgado, connecting to the Sete Rios Railway Station (Sintra and Azambuja Lines) and the Sete Rios Bus terminal. It takes its name from the nearby Lisbon Zoo.

The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha. On 25 July 1995 the station was extended and refurbished, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho.^[1]

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

• 701 Campo Grande (Metro) ⇄ Campo de Ourique (Prazeres)
• 716 Alameda D. A. Henriques ⇄ Benfica - Al. Padre Álvaro Proença
• 726 Sapadores ⇄ Pontinha Centro
• 731 Av. José Malhoa ⇄ Moscavide Centro
• 746 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Estação Damaia
• 754 Campo Pequeno ⇄ Alfragide
• 755 Poço do Bispo ⇄ Sete Rios
• 758 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Portas de Benfica
• 768 Cidade Universitária ⇄ Quinta dos Alcoutins
• 770 Sete Rios - Circulação via Bairro do Calhau / Serafina^[2]

Aerobus

Linha 2 Aeroporto ⇄ Sete Rios^[3]

Rail

See main article: Sete Rios railway station.

Comboios de Portugal

• ⇄ Lisboa - Oriente
• Sintra ⇄ Alverca
• ⇄ Castanheira do Ribatejo
• Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Leiria (Regional)
• Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Caldas da Rainha (Regional)
• Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Torres Vedras (Regional)
• Lisboa - Oriente ⇄ Évora (Intercities)
• Lisboa - Oriente ⇄ (Intercities)^[4]

Fertagus

• Setúbal ⇄
• Coina ⇄ Roma-Areeiro^[5]

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sete Rios . Metropolitano de Lisboa . Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa . Portuguese .
2. Web site: http://www.carris.pt/en/home/. Seara.com. carris.pt. en. 2017-07-16.
3. Web site: Aerobus Airport Bus Transport - Home. aerobus.pt. en-GB. 2017-07-16. 2017-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630213722/https://www.aerobus.pt/en-GB/Home-2.aspx. dead.
4. Web site: CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. Portugal. Comboios de. CP.PT Comboios de Portugal. en. 2017-07-16.
5. Web site: Fertagus. fertagus.pt. 2017-07-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606183246/https://www.fertagus.pt/ing. 2017-06-06. dead.