Picoas Station

File:Metropolitano Lisboa logo.svg Picoas
File:PicoasMetroLx4.JPG
General information
Location	Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Lisbon Portugal
Coordinates	38°43′52″N 9°8′49″W
Owned by	Government-owned corporation
Operated by	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)	File:MetroLisboa-linha-amarela.png Yellow Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	No
Architect	Falcão e Cunha
Other information
Station code	PI
Fare zone	L
History
Opened	December 29, 1959 (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt	November 9, 1982 (1982-11-09) April 3, 1995 (1995-04-03)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station Saldanha towards Odivelas Yellow Line Marquês de Pombal towards Rato
Route map File:BSicon utvCONTgfa.svg ↑ Saldanha 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 Picoas File:MetroLisboa-linha-ind.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon dPLT.svg File:BSicon utvSTR.svg File:BSicon numN330.svg File:BSicon utvCONTgfe.svg ↓ Marquês de Pombal File:MetroLisboa-linha-ind.svg

Picoas station is part of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro, located on the north side of the city centre on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo.

History

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Guimard style entrance

Picoas is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959. 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 Benoliel de Carvalho. On April 3, 1995, the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Dinis Gomes.

Connections

File:Metropolitano Lisboa logo branco.svg Yellow Line File:MetroLisboa-linha-amarela-versão-branca.png
File:BSicon KBHFa saffron.svg Odivelas Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Senhor Roubado Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Ameixoeira File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Lumiar File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Quinta das Conchas File:BSicon INT saffron.svg Campo Grande  Green  Bus interchange File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Cidade Universitária File:BSicon INT saffron.svg Entre Campos Entrecampos railway station File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Campo Pequeno File:BSicon INT saffron.svg Saldanha  Red  File:BSicon BHF saffron.svg Picoas File:BSicon INT saffron.svg Marquês de Pombal  Blue  Bus interchange File:BSicon KBHFe saffron.svg Rato

Urban buses

Carris

• 207 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais
• 727 Estação Roma-Areeiro ⇄ Restelo - Av. das Descobertas
• 736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)
• 738 Quinta dos Barros ⇄ Alto de Santo Amaro
• 744 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Moscavide (Quinta das Laranjeiras)
• 783 Amoreiras (Centro Comercial) ⇄ Portela - Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque

Aerobus

• Linha 2 Aeroporto ⇄ Sete Rios

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations

External links

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