Alvalade is a station on the Green Line of the

Lisbon Metro The Lisbon Metro () is a rapid transit system in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first rapid transit system in Portugal. , the system's four lines total of route and serve 56 stations. History Initial plans The idea ...

. The station is located under Av. de Roma, at the intersection with Av. da Igreja in the

Alvalade Alvalade () is a (civil parish) and typical Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Alvalade is south of Lumiar and Olivais, Lisbon, Olivais, west of Marvila, Lisbon, Marvila, east ...

neighbourhood.

History

The original 1972 design of the station was by the architect Denis Gomes with art work by

Maria Keil Maria Keil (9 August 1914 – 10 June 2012) was a Portuguese visual artist. She was born in Silves and died in Lisbon. Keil produced a vast and diversified work that included painting, drawing and illustration, azulejo tiles, graphic and furni ...

. On 17 August 2006 the south lobby was opened based on a renovation project designed by the architect Sanchez Jorge with art installations by Bela Silva; the remodeled north lobby would be completed on 25 October 2007, this time with assistance from the original artist Maria Keil. The station was also equipped to be able to serve passengers with physical disabilities; lifts provide access to the platforms.

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

* 206

Cais do Sodré Cais do Sodré is an area in the center of Lisbon, Portugal, between Cais da Marinha and Cais do Gás. This name is shared by two railway stations and a ferry station in Lisbon, Portugal: * Cais do Sodré railway station * Cais do Sodré (Lisbo ...

⇄ Senhor Roubado (Metro) (morning service) * 735

⇄ Hospital Santa Maria * 755 Poço do Bispo ⇄ Sete Rios * 767 Campo Mártires da Pátria ⇄ Reboleira (Metro)

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