Avenida Station

File:Metropolitano Lisboa logo.svg Avenida
File:Metropolitano de Lisboa - Avenida.jpg
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 (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt	November 9, 1982 (1982-11-09) June 8, 2009 (2009-06-08)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station Marquês de Pombal towards Reboleira Blue Line Restauradores towards Santa Apolónia
Route map File:BSicon utvCONTgfa.svg ↑ Marquês de Pombal File:MetroLisboa-linha-ind.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTRgf.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg Avenida File:MetroLisboa-linha-ind.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon numN060.svg File:BSicon utvCONTgfe.svg ↓ Restauradores File:MetroLisboa-linha-ind.svg

File:Metropolitano Lisboa logo branco.svg Blue Line File:MetroLisboa-linha-azul-versão-branca.png
File:BSicon KBHFa blue.svg Reboleira Reboleira railway station Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Amadora Este Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Alfornelos File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Pontinha Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Carnide File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Colégio Militar/Luz Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Alto dos Moinhos File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Laranjeiras File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Jardim Zoológico Sete Rios railway station Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Praça de Espanha Bus interchange File:BSicon INT blue.svg São Sebastião  Red  File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Parque File:BSicon INT blue.svg Marquês de Pombal  Yellow  Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Avenida File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Restauradores Rossio railway station File:BSicon INT blue.svg Baixa-Chiado  Green  File:BSicon BHF blue.svg Terreiro do Paço Transtejo & Soflusa File:BSicon KBHFe blue.svg Santa Apolónia Santa Apolónia railway station

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

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

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)

Aerobus

• Linha 1 Aeroporto ⇄ Cais do Sodré

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations

External links

File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Avenida (Lisbon Metro) at Wikimedia Commons