Baixa-Chiado is an interchange station where the Blue and Green Lines 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 ...

connect, being located under Rua Ivens between

Baixa The Baixa ("Downtown"), also known as the Baixa Pombalina (; "Pombaline Downtown"), is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. It consists of the grid of streets north of the Praça do Comércio, roughly between the Cais do So ...

and

Chiado The Chiado () is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums. In 1988, ...

, hence its name.

History

The station opened on April 25, 1998 with service on the Green Line; the Blue Line platforms opened on August 8, 1998. It was designed by the

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architect

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Connections

Urban buses and Interurban buses

Carris

* 28E Martim Moniz ⇄ Campo de Ourique (Prazeres) * 202

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 ...

⇄ Bairro Padre Cruz (morning service) * 711

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⇄ Alto da Damaia * 736

⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel) * 758

⇄ Portas de Benfica

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