Baixa-Chiado Station

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Metropolitano Lisboa logo.svg Baixa-Chiado
Metro de Lisboa - Estacao Baixa-Chiado (8180173929).jpg
General information
LocationLargo do Chiado / Rua do Crucifixo, Lisbon
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Coordinates 38°42′38″N9°8′24″W / 38.71056°N 9.14000°W / 38.71056; -9.14000
Owned by Government-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s) Blue Line Green Line
Platforms4 side platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth45 m (148 ft)
AccessibleYes
Architect Álvaro Siza Vieira
Other information
Station codeBC
Fare zoneL
History
OpenedGreen Line: April 25, 1998(26 years ago) (1998-04-25)
Blue Line: August 8, 1998(26 years ago) (1998-08-08)
Previous namesBaixa-Chiado PT Blue Station
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Restauradores
towards Reboleira
Blue Line Terreiro do Paço
Rossio
towards Telheiras
Green Line Cais do Sodré
Terminus
BSicon KBHFa blue.svg
Reboleira
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Amadora Este
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Alfornelos
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Pontinha
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Carnide
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Colégio Militar/Luz
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Alto dos Moinhos
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Laranjeiras
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Jardim Zoológico
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Praça de Espanha
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon INT blue.svg
São Sebastião
 Red 
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Parque
BSicon INT blue.svg
Marquês
de Pombal
 Yellow 
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Avenida
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Restauradores
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
BSicon INT blue.svg
Baixa-Chiado
 Green 
BSicon BHF blue.svg
Terreiro do Paço
Ferry symbol.svg
BSicon KBHFe blue.svg
Santa Apolónia
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
Metropolitano Lisboa logo branco.svg Green Line MetroLisboa-linha-verde-versao-branca.png
BSicon KBHFa teal.svg
Telheiras
BSicon INT teal.svg
Campo
Grande
 Yellow 
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Alvalade
BSicon HUBa.svg
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Roma
BSicon HUB.svg
BSicon STR teal.svg
Aiga railtransportation 25.svg
BSicon HUBe.svg
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Areeiro
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon INT teal.svg
Alameda
 Red 
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Arroios
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Anjos
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Intendente
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Martim Moniz
BSicon BHF teal.svg
Rossio
BSicon BUS2.svg
BSicon INT teal.svg
Baixa-Chiado
 Blue 
BSicon KBHFe teal.svg
Cais do Sodré
  Aiga railtransportation 25.svg Ferry symbol.svg BSicon BUS2.svg
Station sign Lisboa, metro.jpg
Station sign

Baixa-Chiado is an interchange station where the Blue and Green Lines of the Lisbon Metro connect, being located under Rua Ivens between Baixa and Chiado, hence its name.

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History

The station opened on April 25, 1998 with service on the Green Line; the Blue Line platforms opened on August 8, 1998. It was designed by the Pritzker architect Álvaro Siza Vieira. [1]

Connections

Urban buses and Interurban buses

Carris

See also

References

  1. "Estação Baixa-Chiado". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
  2. Seara.com. "www.carris.pt/en/home/". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-17.

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