| Trindade | |
| Type: | Porto Metro station |
| Structure: | At Grade |
| Tracks: | 5 |
| Opened: | 7 December 2002 |
| Accessible: | Yes |
Trindade is a station on the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal. It is the system's busiest station by passenger number, and is the principal interchange station, being the only station served by all lines. It is situated on the site of the former Porto-Trindade railway station, just to the north of .
See main article: Porto-Trindade railway station.
The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station. It served as the city terminus for a network of gauge railways that served the area to the north of the city, including lines stretching as far as Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila Nova de Famalicão and Guimarães. It was opened on 30 October 1938, was closed on 28 April 2001, and was demolished later that year.[1] [2]
The northern sections of lines A, B, C, E and F of the Porto Metro make use of much of the trackbed of the old 1000mm gauge railway lines, including the reuse of the (formerly known as the Trindade Tunnel), which provided the northern rail approach to the railway station, and now fulfils the same role for the metro station.
Line A of the metro between Trindade, and was inaugurated on 7 December 2002.[3]
Trindade was also the main entry point for the tunnelling machine which excavated the tunnels for Line D in central Porto.
In 2004, 14.8% of all ticket validations on the network were made at Trindade, down from 23.7% the previous year due to the opening of the and Estádio do Dragão stations, but still comfortably the highest.December 2024.
Trindade is the only station where Lines A, B, C, E and F (which run as one line within the metropolitan area) intersect with Line D. It is in the centre of Porto and is the busiest station in the system by passenger numbers. On Lines A, B, C, E, and F it is preceded by and followed by, while on Line D it is preceded by and followed by .[4]
The station was designed by the renowned Portuguese architect and Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura.
The platforms for the ABCEF line are at ground level under a sheltered roof. On this level, there are two through tracks and one terminal track, served by four side platforms. The terminal track, with platforms on either side, is the former terminus for line Bx, which has since moved to Estádio do Dragão. The main station access provides level access to the terminal and eastbound platforms, whilst an underpass provides access to the northbound platform.
The line D platforms are underground, at a lower level than the underpass, from which they are accessed. At this level there are two through tracks, each served by a side platform. The station entrance and lower concourse are often used for fundraising and promotional events.