Jiului metro station

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Jiului
JiuluiPeron.jpg
Metro station in 2019
General information
LocationPajurei Street.
Sector 1, Bucharest
Romania
PlatformsOne island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1 July 2011
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Parc Bazilescu
towards Străulești
Line M4 1 Mai
towards Gara de Nord

Jiului is a metro station in the Pajura district of northern Bucharest, Romania, serving Bucharest Metro's M4 Line. [1] The station was opened on 1 July 2011 as part of the extension from 1 Mai to Parc Bazilescu. [2]

The station is named after a nearby street. Before the opening, the name was changed from the proposed Pajura because the latter was deemed more suitable for a future M6 station located in the same district, but more centrally. [3]

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References

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