Aurel Vlaicu metro station

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Aurel Vlaicu
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General information
Location Pipera / Floreasca
Sector 1, Bucharest
Romania
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened24 October 1987
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Aviatorilor
towards Tudor Arghezi
Line M2 Pipera
Terminus

Aurel Vlaicu is a metro station in the north of Bucharest, named after the Romanian aeroplane constructor and pioneer aviator, Aurel Vlaicu. It lies on the western end of the Pipera industrial platform, close to an intersection of three boulevards.

The station was opened on 24 October 1987 as part of the extension from Piața Unirii to Pipera. [1] There are plans to add a permanent exhibition to the platform, in hommage to the life of Romanian aviation pioneer Aurel Vlaicu.

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References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "București". urbanrail.

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