Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)

Restauradores station is on the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro.

Restauradores
Location	Praça dos Restauradores, Lisbon  Portugal
Coordinates	38°42′54″N 9°8′29″W
Owned by	Government-owned corporation
Operated by	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)	Blue Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Falcão e Cunha
Other information
Station code	RE
Fare zone	L
History
Opened	December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt	February 11, 1977 (1977-02-11) September 15, 1994 (1994-09-15) August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
Services
Preceding station   Lisbon Metro   Following station Avenida toward Reboleira Blue Line Baixa-Chiado toward Santa Apolónia
Route map ↑ Avenida  Restauradores  → Rossio  (until 1998) ↓ Baixa-Chiado

Blue Line
Reboleira Amadora Este Alfornelos Pontinha Carnide Colégio Militar/Luz Alto dos Moinhos Laranjeiras Jardim Zoológico Praça de Espanha São Sebastião Parque Marquês de Pombal Avenida Restauradores Baixa-Chiado Terreiro do Paço Santa Apolónia

History

It is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. This station is located on Praça dos Restauradores, from which it takes its name, and connects to the Rossio Railway Station (Sintra Line). The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.

On February 11, 1977, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho. On September 15, 1994, the north atrium of the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Sanchez Jorge. On August 8, 1998, the south atrium of the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Manuel Ponte[1]

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

• Ascensor da Glória
• 202 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais (morning service)
• 709 Campo de Ourique ⇄ Restauradores
• 711 Terreiro do Paço ⇄ Alto da Damaia
• 732 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Caselas
• 736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)
• 759 Restauradores ⇄ Estação Oriente (Inteface)[2]

Aerobus

• Linha 1 Aeroporto ⇄ Cais do Sodré[3]

Rail

Comboios de Portugal

• Sintra ⇄ Azambuja
• Mira Sintra/Meleças ⇄ Lisboa - Rossio[4]

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations

References

1. "Santa Apolónia". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
2. Seara.com. "Carris". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
3. "Aerobus | Airport Bus Transport - Home". www.aerobus.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
4. Portugal, Comboios de. "CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2017-07-16.

External links

Media related to Metro station Restauradores (Lisboa) at Wikimedia Commons