"Amadora and Loures. It is the fastest way to get around the city and it provides a good number of interchanging stations with other types of transportation. From the Lisbon Airport station to the city centre it may take roughly 25 mins. As of 2018, the Lisbon Metro comprises four lines, identified by individual colours (blue, yellow, green and red) and 56 stations, with a total length of 44.2 km. Several expansion projects have been proposed, being the most recent the transformation of the Green Line into a circular line and the creation of two more stations (Santos and Estrela)."
"closed. The ""amarelos da Carris"" (English:""Yellows of the Rails"") are a symbol of Lisbon, plying the narrow streets, steep and winding. The Lisbon tramway network is operated by Carris. It presently comprises 5 lines, and has a total length of in gauge, of which is on reserved tracks. Carris employs 165 brakemen (conductors of trams), funiculars and an elevator (the Santa Justa lift) and a runs a fleet of 57 tram vehicles (39 historical, 10 articulated trams and 8 light rail cars), based at a single depot - Santo Amaro. The tramway network in the city of Porto is operated"
"Alameda (Lisbon Metro) Alameda is a station on the Green and Red Lines of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located on Avenida Almirante Reis at Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques, east of the Instituto Superior Técnico. This section of the Green Line opened in June 1972 together with Arroios, Areeiro, Roma and Alvalade stations. The original architectural design of the station was by Dinis Gomes with installation art by the plastic artist Maria Keil. Full refurbishment of the station was completed in March 1998, which involved extending the piers of the existing station for the construction of the Red Line."
"of Tiago Henriques, and the Blue Line station was refurbished, also based on the architectural design of Tiago Henriques. São Sebastião (Lisbon Metro) São Sebastião is an interchange station where the Blue and Red Lines of the Lisbon Metro connect, being located on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar. The Blue Line station is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened in December 29, 1959. The architectural design of the original Blue Line station is by Francisco Keil do Amaral. On April 18, 1997, the Blue Line station was extended, based on the architectural"
"numbered and colored consistent with the rest of the system's lines—all Barcelona Metro lines are designated with the letter ""L"" plus a number, and each is colored distinctly on maps. The services running between Plaça Catalunya and Sarrià are designated ""L6"" and colored deep lavender, the shuttle trains between Sarrià and Reina Elisenda are designated ""L12"" and colored pale lavender, whilst the services running on the Avinguda Tibidabo branch are designated ""L7"" and colored brown. The L7 is also often referred to as Balmes Line (). Before , L6 and L7 services were designated ""U6"" and ""U7"", respectively, with the"
"is well connected with bus and metro service in the city, linking with lines A (Blue line), B (Red line), C (Green line), E (Violet Line) and F (Orange Line) of metro service in Campanhã Station and with line D (Yellow line) in São Bento Station. A fifth line was inaugurated on September 2009, Leixões line, connecting Porto to Leixões. CP Urban Services The ""CP Urban Services"" network is the commuter train network of Metropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto, Portugal. It connects the city centers with the suburbs. The system is complemented in Lisbon by the Lisbon Metro and an"
"São Sebastião (Lisbon Metro) São Sebastião is an interchange station where the Blue and Red Lines of the Lisbon Metro connect, being located on Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar. The Blue Line station is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened in December 29, 1959. The architectural design of the original Blue Line station is by Francisco Keil do Amaral. On April 18, 1997, the Blue Line station was extended, based on the architectural design of Dinis Gomes. On August 29, 2009 the Red Line station was built, based on he architectural design"
"Salvador Ortega and Luis Barragán. Examples of Candela's work can be seen in San Lázaro, Candelaria, and Merced stations on line 1. Each line offers one service only, and to each line a number (letter if feeding line) and a colour are assigned. Every assigned color is present on square-shaped station logos, system maps and street signs, and neither colours nor numbers have been changed. Line B is the only exception to color assignment, as green (upper half) and grey (lower half) are used, producing thus bicolor logos and signs. Gray only may be used to avoid confusion with line"
"station to the Lisbon Airport now only lasts about 16 minutes. The Oriente Line also serves the Moscavide neighbourhood, and will carry some 400 000 extra passengers each year. The Lisbon Metro comprises four lines running on of route and serving 55 stations. The lines were formerly known by picturesque names; logos based on the former names are still used. These picturesque names are still used as secondary names. Metro service starts every day at 06:30 and stops at 01:00 (the last trains arrive at the terminal stations by 01:30). However, some station exits close before 01:00. Trains run at"
"and decorating stations, thus these stations featured works by contemporary Portuguese artists: Rolando de Sá Nogueira in Laranjeiras, Júlio Pomar in Alto dos Moinhos, Manuel Cargaleiro in Colégio Militar/Luz, and Vieira da Silva in Cidade Universitária. Since then, art has become the norm in the Lisbon Metro; lighting plays with the brightness of the azulejo tiles that are present in almost every station. In recent years, the oldest stations have been refurbished, not only to enhance the decor and aesthetics, but also to improve accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility. Parque station is generally considered to be the most valuable"
"Lisbon Metro The Lisbon Metro () is the rapid transit system of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first subway system in Portugal. , the system's four lines total of route and serve 56 stations. The idea of building a system of underground railways for the city of Lisbon first arose in 1888. It was first proposed by Henrique de Lima e Cunha, a military engineer who had published a proposal in the journal ""Obras Públicas e Minas"" ""(Public Works and Mines)"" for a network with several lines that could serve the Portuguese capital. Concrete plans took"
"The architect for this project was Manuel Tainha and the artist was Luís Noronha da Costa. The Red Line station opened in May 1998 in conjunction with Olaias, Bela Vista, Chelas and Oriente stations, with a view to extending the network to the area of Expo '98. The architectural design for this is also by Manuel Tainha and the art work by plastic artists Costa Pinheiro and Juhana Blomstedt, and sculptor Alberto Carneiro. Fire and a large explosion on the morning of October 19, 1997, during the refurbishment of the station, killed two workers. Alameda (Lisbon Metro) Alameda is a"
"a part of the Gare do Oriente, one of the main transport hubs of the city, serving the North, Sintra and Azambuja lines and also several bus lines. Oriente (Lisbon Metro) Oriente is a station on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located in Lisbon, between the Cabo Ruivo and Moscavide stations. It opened on May 19, 1998, in conjunction with the Alameda, Olaias, Bela Vista and Chelas stations, with the original construction of the Red Line, connection central Lisbon to the new zone occupied by the EXPO'98. The architectural project was made by Sanchez Jorge"
"and interesting of them all, where the tiles reflect and work on Fernando Pessoa's universal literary heritage. Lisbon Metro The Lisbon Metro () is the rapid transit system of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first subway system in Portugal. , the system's four lines total of route and serve 56 stations. The idea of building a system of underground railways for the city of Lisbon first arose in 1888. It was first proposed by Henrique de Lima e Cunha, a military engineer who had published a proposal in the journal ""Obras Públicas e Minas"" ""(Public Works"
"a 5–8 minutes headway. There are two methods of payment: Both cards can also be used on other modes of transport like Fertagus, CP (including its suburban rail service) and the Transtejo & Soflusa ferry service. Currently, four types of trains are in service on the Lisbon Metro. The architecture and decor of an underground station is a key element for the well-being of passengers, and art works to make travel more appealing. Lisbon Metro is one of the various underground systems in the world where art is best represented, much like the Munich U-Bahn in Germany, Moscow Metro in"
"a total of more than 1,297 billion passengers. The system is interlinked with CPTM (São Paulo Metropolitan Trains Company) at Brás, Palmeiras-Barra Funda, Tatuapé, Corinthians-Itaquera, Tamanduateí, Pinheiros and Santo Amaro stations, and at other modal transportation terminals in the city of São Paulo. The São Paulo Metro was voted Best Metro Americas at the MetroRail 2010 industry conference. The metro system consists of six color-coded lines: Line 1 (Blue), Line 2 (Green), Line 3 (Red), Line 4 (Yellow), Line 5 (Lilac) and Line 15 (Silver), operating from Sunday to Saturday, from 4:40 AM to midnight (1:00 AM on Saturdays). Line"
"equipped to be able to serve passengers with physical disabilities; lifts provide access to the platforms. Alvalade (Lisbon Metro) Alvalade is a station on the Green Line of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located under Av. de Roma, at the intersection with Av. da Igreja. The original 1972 design of the station was by the architect Denis Gomes with art work by Maria Keil. On 17 August 2006 the south lobby was opened based on a renovation project designed by the architect Sanchez Jorge with art installations by Bela Silva; the remodeled north lobby would be completed on 25"
"line has the following technical details: Barcelona Metro line 1 Line 1, shortened to L1, coloured red and often simply called ""Línia vermella"" (""Red Line""), is the second oldest Barcelona Metro line, after line L3. It is the longest line of the Barcelona Metro, and links L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. Originally operated by the independent Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona, it is today operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and is part of the ATM fare-integrated main transport system. L1 is the only metro line in Spain to use Iberian gauge tracks, as used by"
"in Baquedano (featuring modern art and a concert space), Bellas Artes (multimedia art), Santa Lucía (Portuguese azulejos, a gift made by the Lisbon Metro), La Moneda (with realistic painting representing typical landscape), and various other stations. A diverse array of services are provided within each Metro station. Ticket offices, public telephones and metro-network information panels exist in every station; ""Redbanc"", ""Cirrus"" and ""Plus""-enabled ATMs, typically provided by either the Banco de Chile company or the BancoEstado national bank, are common. Automatic recharge machines are also common, with all such machines charging a customer's ""Bip!"" card with either cash deposits or"
"Barcelona Metro line 1 Line 1, shortened to L1, coloured red and often simply called ""Línia vermella"" (""Red Line""), is the second oldest Barcelona Metro line, after line L3. It is the longest line of the Barcelona Metro, and links L'Hospitalet de Llobregat and Santa Coloma de Gramenet. Originally operated by the independent Ferrocarril Metropolitano Transversal de Barcelona, it is today operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) and is part of the ATM fare-integrated main transport system. L1 is the only metro line in Spain to use Iberian gauge tracks, as used by most Spanish main line railways. The"
"them ML7, 54 ML90 and 57 ML79. On 18 October 1997, the Seagull line expansion from Colégio Militar/Luz to Pontinha opened, expanding the network by 1.6 kilometres. In December the same year, Rato opened, 600 metres from Rotunda II. Orders for new rolling stock continued in 1997, when half of the cars now known as ML95 were delivered (19 electric triple units, motor-trail-motor, or 57 cars). These new coaches, which look similar to ML90, have some technical differences, like a different engine and electrical door control (unlike the pneumatic control used on its predecessors). The new logo of the Lisbon"
"years later, on December 29, 1959, the Lisbon Metro was inaugurated. The network was formed by a Y-shaped line linking Restauradores to Rotunda (now Marquês de Pombal), branching then to Entre Campos and to Sete Rios (now Jardim Zoológico), where the rolling stock depot (PMO I) which was also linked to the outer-loop Cintura Line of CP was located. The new system was well received by the public, and in the first year the Metro carried more than 15.3 million passengers. The metro has proved an important factor in urban development of the city, outlining new areas of housing and"
"Cais do Sodré (Lisbon Metro) Cais do Sodré is a station on the Green Line of the Lisbon Metro. It is located in the Praça Duque da Terceira, connecting to the Cais do Sodré railway station and with a boat station (allowing for quick travel between Lisbon and Cacilhas, Seixal and Montijo. This metro station was built by Pedro Botelho and Nuno Teotónio Pereira and the art work was done by António Dacosta, which left some of his drawings to be used in the station after his death, with some help from the painter Pedro Morais. This station won both"
"Barcelona Metro line 2 Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes called ""línia lila"". It is part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network. As of 2013, its termini are Paral·lel, in the Sants-Montjuïc district, and Badalona Pompeu Fabra, in Badalona. Plans are underway for a southern extension to Poble-Sec and Montjuïc, and eventually to El Prat airport. Line 2's architecture bears resemblance to older lines, with its characteristic simplicity and lack of ornament. However, the stations enjoy noticeably better lighting and do incorporate some more modern architectural principles, a symbol of"
"Barcelona Metro line 2 Line 2 is a metro line in Barcelona operated by TMB, coloured purple and sometimes called ""línia lila"". It is part of the city's ATM fare-integrated transport network. As of 2013, its termini are Paral·lel, in the Sants-Montjuïc district, and Badalona Pompeu Fabra, in Badalona. Plans are underway for a southern extension to Poble-Sec and Montjuïc, and eventually to El Prat airport. Line 2's architecture bears resemblance to older lines, with its characteristic simplicity and lack of ornament. However, the stations enjoy noticeably better lighting and do incorporate some more modern architectural principles, a symbol of"
"Recife Metro The Recife Metro (Portuguese: ""Metrô do Recife"", commonly called ""Metrô"") is the metro system for the city of Recife in Brazil. It is operated by CBTU/Metrorec and currently serves 29 stations, along . The system formed by the Central Line (itself divided into two lines) and the South Line. The stations were designed carefully to include various forms of identification. Besides the service of audio messages announcing the name of the stop, there is a different colour used on the walls of every station, and signs are equipped with graphical symbols next to the name that always accompany"
"ws on 30 January 2012, when the project was descively classified and its area of protection designated (Announcment 1216/2012, Diário da República, Série 2, 15). It is an inter-modal exchange connecting the Lisbon Metro, rail-lines and river terminal centre, a complex situated at the ""Duque de Terceira""square. The station is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro station (which is the terminus for the Metro's Green Line) and isolated along the northern margin of Tagus River, with ferry service to Cacilhas, Seixal and Montijo (the Transtejo & Soflusa service). The station comprises a building with three bodies juxtapositioned in an ""U"" design,"
"Oriente (Lisbon Metro) Oriente is a station on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located in Lisbon, between the Cabo Ruivo and Moscavide stations. It opened on May 19, 1998, in conjunction with the Alameda, Olaias, Bela Vista and Chelas stations, with the original construction of the Red Line, connection central Lisbon to the new zone occupied by the EXPO'98. The architectural project was made by Sanchez Jorge and the art work by Antonio Seguí, Arthur Boyd, Erró, Hundertwasser, Yayoi Kusama, Joaquim Rodrigo, Abdoulaye Konaté, Sean Scully, Raza, Zao Wou-Ki and Magdalena Abakanowicz. This station is"
"A traditional form of public transport in Lisbon is the tram. Introduced in the 19th century, the trams were originally imported from the US, and called the ""americanos"". The earliest trams can still be seen in the Museu da Carris (the Public Transport Museum). Other than on the modern Line 15, the Lisbon tramway system still employs small (four wheel) vehicles of a design dating from the early twentieth century. These distinctive yellow trams are one of the tourist icons of modern Lisbon, and their size is well suited to the steep hills and narrow streets of the central city."
"system is at ground level or elevated, but of the network is underground. The system is run by ViaPORTO. Line A (blue line) between Senhor de Matosinhos and Trindade in central Porto was the first Porto Metro line to open, in 2002. The line was extended in 2004 to Estádio do Dragão, in time for the Euro 2004 Football championship. On April 14, 2005, Line B (red line) opened. The Casa da Música concert hall (which has a station on the combined ABCEF line) opened on the same day. Lines A and B are the last legacy of a line"
"Alvalade (Lisbon Metro) Alvalade is a station on the Green Line of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located under Av. de Roma, at the intersection with Av. da Igreja. The original 1972 design of the station was by the architect Denis Gomes with art work by Maria Keil. On 17 August 2006 the south lobby was opened based on a renovation project designed by the architect Sanchez Jorge with art installations by Bela Silva; the remodeled north lobby would be completed on 25 October 2007, this time with assistance from the original artist Maria Keil. The station was also"
"Manuel Frasquilho Manuel Alcindo Antunes Frasquilho (died 8 May 2015, Lisbon) was a Portuguese transportation executive and politician. He served, at different times, as President of the Port of Lisbon Administration and of the Lisbon Metro, for which he was known for expanding the metro and reducing its costs significantly, gaining him the epithet """"turbogestor"""" (""turbo-executor""). He also served as the Chairman of the Board of Comboios de Portugal, Portugal's state-owned rail company. Frasquilho served as President of the Lisbon Metro, from 2000 to 2003, during which he oversaw the expansion of the ""Linha Verde"" (Green line) and the integration"
"Line 4 (São Paulo Metro) Line 4 (Yellow) () is a line of the São Paulo Metro, originally called Southeast-Southwest Line. When finished, it will go from Luz to Vila Sônia. The first stretch, between and Faria Lima and Paulista stations, opened on May 25, 2010. Two other stations, Butantã and Pinheiros, were opened in July 2011. Today, the line goes from Butantã to Luz. It was expected that the line would be fully completed by 2014. However, the deadline has been repeatedly pushed back and completion is now currently scheduled for 2019. It is operated by ViaQuatro, a private"