Berceni metro station

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Berceni
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Berceni metro station
General information
LocationIMGB Industrial Area
Sector 4, Bucharest
Romania
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
History
Opened24 January 1986
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Tudor Arghezi
Terminus
Line M2 Dimitrie Leonida
towards Pipera

Berceni, formerly known as Depoul IMGB (IMGB Depot, in English) is a metro station in Bucharest, Romania. Until 2023 Tudor Arghezi extension, it served as the southern terminus of Bucharest Metro Line M2 from Pipera. It was the only aboveground metro station of Bucharest. [1]

This station is in the suburbs of Bucharest, straddling the line between the capital city and the commune of Popești-Leordeni in Ilfov County. [2] It was opened on 24 January 1986 as part of the inaugural section of the line, from Piața Unirii. [3]

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References

  1. "București: Plimbare scurtă cu metroul la suprafață". Adevărul (in Romanian). 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Berceni Metro Station". Latitude.
  3. Schwandl, Robert. "București". urbanrail.

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