Avenida Station

Avenida Station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro.

Avenida
General information
Location	Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon  Portugal
Coordinates	38°43′12″N 9°8′45″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
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Falcão e Cunha
Other information
Station code	AV
Fare zone	L
History
Opened	December 29, 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt	November 9, 1982 (42 years ago) (1982-11-09) June 8, 2009 (16 years ago) (2009-06-08)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station Marquês de Pombal towards Reboleira Blue Line Restauradores towards Santa Apolónia
Route map Legend ↑ Marquês de Pombal  Avenida  ↓ Restauradores
Location

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

History

Avenida is one of eleven stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. It is located on Avenida da Liberdade, from which it takes its name. The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha.

On November 9, 1982, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Sanchez Jorge. On June 8, 2009, it was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Ana Nascimento^[1]

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

• 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)^[2]

Aerobus

• Linha 1 Aeroporto ⇄ Cais do Sodré^[3]

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations