Republica metro station

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Republica
2018 Metrou Republica (2).jpg
Metro station in 2018
General information
LocationTitan South Train Station
Sector 3, Bucharest
Romania
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened28 December 1981
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Costin Georgian
towards Dristor 2
Line M1 Terminus
Terminus Line M1
Pantelimon
Terminus

Republica is a metro station in Bucharest, servicing the heavy machinery plant with the same name and the Cora hypermarket located in the vicinity. Also, the Titan Sud train station is located in the immediate vicinity.

It is also the terminus for most trains of M1, as between Republica and Pantelimon metro station, the only service provided is a train every 20 minutes.

The station was opened on 28 December 1981 as the eastern terminus of the second phase of Line 1 between Timpuri Noi and Republica. In 1991, Pantelimon station opened next to the existing rail yard, and the line was extended. [1]

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References

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

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