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Picoas station

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Picoas station is part of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro, located on the north side of the city centre on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo.

LocationAvenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°43′52″N 9°8′49″W
OperatorMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
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Picoas
General information
LocationAvenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°43′52″N 9°8′49″W
OwnerGovernment-owned corporation
OperatorMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line Yellow Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
Underground
AccessibleNo
ArchitectFalcão e Cunha
Other information
Station codePI
Fare zoneL
History
Opened29 December 1959 (66 years ago) (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt9 November 1982 (43 years ago) (1982-11-09)
3 April 1995 (31 years ago) (1995-04-03)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Saldanha
towards Odivelas
Yellow Line Marquês de Pombal
towards Rato
Location
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History

Guimard style entrance

Picoas is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on 29 December 1959.[citation needed]

The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha. On 9 November 1982, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho. On 3 April 1995, the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Dinis Gomes.[1]

Connections

Yellow Line
Odivelas
Bus interchange
Senhor Roubado
Bus interchange
Ameixoeira
Lumiar
Quinta das Conchas
Campo
Grande
 Green 
Bus interchange
Cidade Universitária
Entre Campos
Entrecampos railway station
Campo Pequeno
Saldanha
 Red 
Picoas
Marquês
de Pombal
 Blue 
Bus interchange
Rato

Urban buses

Carris

  • 207 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais
  • 727 Estação Roma-Areeiro ⇄ Restelo - Av. das Descobertas
  • 736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)
  • 738 Quinta dos Barros ⇄ Alto de Santo Amaro
  • 744 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Moscavide (Quinta das Laranjeiras)
  • 783 Amoreiras (Centro Comercial) ⇄ Portela - Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque[2]

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