Trindade station

Trindade is a station on the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal.

Trindade
Porto Metro station
Location	Trindade square, Porto Portugal
Line(s)
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At Grade
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	7 December 2002
Services
Preceding station   Porto Metro   Following station Lapa toward Senhor de Matosinhos   Line A   Bolhão toward Estádio do Dragão Lapa toward Póvoa de Varzim   Line B   Lapa toward ISMAI   Line C   Bolhão toward Campanhã Faria Guimarães toward Hospital São João   Line D   Aliados toward Santo Ovídio Lapa toward Aeroporto   Line E   Terminus Lapa toward Senhora da Hora   Line F   Bolhão toward Fânzeres

Porto Metro
Services: Line A • Line B • Line Bx Line C • Line D • Line E • Line F
VCD Árvore Varziela VCD VCD Azurara Espaço Natureza VCD VCD Santa Clara Mindelo VCD VCD Vila do Conde Modivas Centro VCD VCD Alto do Pega Modivas Sul VCD VCD Portas Fronhas Vilar do Pinheiro VCD VCD São Brás Lidador MAI PVZ Póvoa de Varzim Pedras Rubras MAI MAI Botica Verdes MAI MAI Aeroporto Crestins MAI MTS Esposade ISMAI MAI MTS Custóias Castêlo da Maia MAI MTS Sr de Matosinhos Mandim MAI MTS Mercado Zona Industrial MAI MTS Brito Capelo Fórum da Maia MAI MTS Matosinhos Sul Parque da Maia MAI MTS Câm. Matosinhos Custió MTS MTS Parque Real Araújo MTS MTS Pedro Hispano Pias MTS MTS Estádio do Mar Cândido dos Reis MTS MTS Vasco da Gama Fonte do Cuco MTS MTS Senhora da Hora MTS Sete Bicas Hospital S. João PRT PRT Viso IPO PRT PRT Ramalde Pólo Universitário PRT PRT Francos Salgueiros PRT PRT Casa da Música Combatentes PRT PRT Carolina Michaëlis Marquês PRT PRT Lapa Faria Guimarães PRT Trindade PRT PRT Aliados Bolhão PRT PRT S. Bento 24 de Agosto PRT VNG Jardim do Morro Heroísmo PRT VNG General Torres Campanhã PRT VNG Câmara de Gaia Estádio do Dragão PRT VNG João de Deus Contumil PRT VNG D. João II Nasoni PRT VNG Santo Ovídio Nau Vitória PRT GDM Levada Fânzeres GDM GDM Rio Tinto Venda Nova GDM GDM Campainha Carreira GDM Baguim GDM
Sources: Official timetable 2012–2013 and UrbanRail.NET

History

The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station, which was the central terminus for services to Porto from Trofa, Póvoa do Varzim and the Guimarães line. Trindade was also the main entry point for the tunnelling machine which excavated the tunnels for Line D in central Porto.

Services

It 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 Bolhão and followed by Lapa, while on Line D it is preceded by Aliados and followed by Faria Guimarães.[1] The platforms for the A/B/C/E/F lines are at ground level under a sheltered roof, while the Line D trains are underground.

Passengers

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 Bolhão and Estádio do Dragão stations, but still comfortably the highest.

The station entrance and lower concourse are often used for fundraising and promotional events.

Building

Design

The station was designed by the renowned Portuguese architect and Pritzker Prize winner Eduardo Souto de Moura.

Layout

The platforms

The platforms for the ABCEF line are at ground level under a sheltered roof. On this level, there are three platforms, with one being the old terminus for line Bx, which has since moved to Estádio do Dragão. To get to the far go-through platform for trains heading north, there is an underpass. The line D trains are underground, and the underpass must also be used to get to line D, whose platforms are underneath the underpass.

References

1. Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Porto > Porto Metro". Retrieved 12 February 2017.

External links

Media related to Trindade metro station (Porto) at Wikimedia Commons