View source for Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose Metro Station

{{Short description|Sоfia metro station}}
{{Infobox station
| name                = IEC – Tsarigradsko shose
| native_name         = ИЕЦ – Цариградско шосе
| native_name_lang    = bg
| style               = Sofia Metro
| image               = Цариградско-вестибюл.jpg
| caption             =
| address             = [[Tsarigradsko shose]], Sofia
| coordinates         = {{coord|42|38|58.62|N|23|23|37.01|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation           =
| owned               = [[Sofia#Local government|Sofia Municipality]]
| operator            = Metropoliten JSC
| distance            =
| platforms           = side
| tracks              = 2
| bus_routes          = 5
| connections         = {{Transport connections
| embed      = yes
| bus        = 1, 3, 5, 6, X50
}}
| structure           = sub-surface
| depth               =
| levels              = 3
| parking             = yes
| bicycle             = yes
| accessible          = an [[elevator]] to entrance
| architect           = Konstantin Kosev
| architectural_style =
| status              = Staffed
| code                = 3029; 3030
| website             = {{URL|https://www.metropolitan.bg/en/scheme/operating-metro/inter-expo-center-tsarigradsko-shose|Official website}}
| opened              = {{Start date|2012|04|25|df=y}}
| former              = Tsarigradsko shose
| passengers          = 170,000
| pass_year           = 2020
| services            = {{Adjacent stations|system=Sofia Metro|line=M4|left=Mladost 3|right=Druzhba}}
| mapframe            = yes
| mapframe-custom     = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=12|type=point|marker=rail}}
}}
{{Sofia Metro Blue line}}
'''Inter Expo Center – Tsarigradsko shose Metro Station''' ({{langx|bg|Метростанция "Интер Експо Център - Цариградско шосе"}}) is a station on the [[Sofia Metro]] in [[Bulgaria]].  It opened on 25 April 2012. Bulgaria's Prime Minister [[Boyko Borisov]] and [[President of the European Council|EU Council]] President [[Herman Van Rompuy]] inaugurated the new section of the Sofia Metro, which was funded with EU money.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=138809 |title=Borisov, Van Rompuy Inaugurate New Section of Sofia Metro's Line 1 |publisher=Novinite.com |place=Sofia, Bulgaria |date=2012-04-25 |accessdate=2022-09-04}}</ref> It is located on [[Tsarigradsko shose]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=138409 |title=Bulgarian Capital to Launch New Metro Section ahead of Schedule |publisher=Novinite.com |place=Sofia, Bulgaria |date=2012-04-10 |accessdate=2022-09-04}}</ref>
==Interchange with other public transport==
* [[Public buses in Sofia|City Bus service]]: X50
* [[Public buses in Sofia|Suburban Bus service]]: 1, 3, 5, 6
==Location==
The metro station is situated immediately next to and named after the [[Inter Expo Center]], whose main entrance is located about 20 m (65 feet) from the pedestrian exit of the station. Capital City, a cluster of high-rise office buildings, including [[Capital Fort]] and [[Sky Fort]] is located in proximity.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Метро-Цариградско.jpg
</gallery>
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Inter Expo Center - Tsarigradsko Shose (Sofia Metro)|IEC - Tsarigradsko shose}}
* [http://www.metropolitan.bg/ Sofia Metropolitan]
* [http://vijsofia.eu/bg/%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B8/%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%B1%D1%83%D0%BB-%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D1%88%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%B5-47/ Park and ride at the station]
* [http://www.metropolitan.bg/en/gallery/view/23.html Sofia Metropolitan]
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[[Category:Sofia Metro stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Bulgaria opened in 2012]]
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