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The Blue Line () or Seagull Line () is one of the four lines of
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 ...
. It is the only 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 ...
entirely underground, without any viaduct.


Stations


Frequency


Chronology

*29 December 1959: Opening of the original
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 ...
network with a Y shape. Common branch stations: Restauradores, Avenida,
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(former name of the Marquês de Pombal station and where the line would split into the two branches). Current Blue Line branch stations (coming from
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station): Parque, São Sebastião, Palhavã (former name of the Praça de Espanha station) and Sete Rios (former name of the Jardim Zoológico station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from
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station): Picoas, Saldanha, Campo Pequeno and Entre Campos. *27 January 1963: Opening of the
Rossio The King Pedro IV Square (), popularly known as Rossio (), is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. It has been the setting of popular revolts and celebrations, bullf ...
station. Main branch route: Restauradores -
Rossio The King Pedro IV Square (), popularly known as Rossio (), is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. It has been the setting of popular revolts and celebrations, bullf ...
. *28 September 1966: Opening of the Socorro (former name of the Martim Moniz station),
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and Anjos stations. Main branch route: Restauradores - Anjos. *18 June 1972: Opening of the
Arroios Arroios () is a ''freguesia'' (civil parish) and district of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Located in central Lisbon, Arroios is north of Santa Maria Maior and São Vicente, east of Santo António, south of Avenidas Novas and Areeiro, and we ...
,
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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 ...
stations. Main branch route: Restauradores -
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 ...
. *15 October 1988: Opening of the
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, Alto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz stations. Current Blue Line branch route:
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- Colégio Militar/Luz. Current Yellow Line branch route:
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. *3 April 1993: Opening of the
Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...
station. Main branch route: Restauradores -
Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...
. Current Yellow Line branch route:
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-
Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...
. *15 July 1995: Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second
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station. New Blue line route: Colégio Militar/Luz -
Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...
. *18 October 1997: Opening of the
Carnide Carnide () is a (civil parish) and typical Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Located in northern Lisbon, Carnide is north of São Domingos de Benfica and Benfica (Lisbon), Benfica, east of Lumiar, and di ...
and
Pontinha Pontinha, with an area of 4.64 km2, is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas Municipality, Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões. It is on the periphery of the m ...
stations. Line route:
Pontinha Pontinha, with an area of 4.64 km2, is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas Municipality, Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões. It is on the periphery of the m ...
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. *1 March 1998: Palhavã station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal, Sete Rios station is renamed to Jardim Zoológico and Socorro station is renamed to Martim Moniz. *3 March 1998: Creation of the Blue and Green line by closing the Restauradores -
Rossio The King Pedro IV Square (), popularly known as Rossio (), is a square in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon, Portugal. It has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. It has been the setting of popular revolts and celebrations, bullf ...
tunnel. New Blue line route:
Pontinha Pontinha, with an area of 4.64 km2, is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas Municipality, Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões. It is on the periphery of the m ...
- Restauradores. *8 August 1998: Opening of the Baixa-Chiado station. Line route:
Pontinha Pontinha, with an area of 4.64 km2, is a former Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas Municipality, Odivelas, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Pontinha e Famões. It is on the periphery of the m ...
- Baixa-Chiado. *15 May 2004: Opening of the Alfornelos and Amadora Este stations. Line route: Amadora Este - Baixa-Chiado. *19 December 2007: Opening of the
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and Santa Apolónia stations. Line route: Amadora Este - Santa Apolónia. *13 April 2016: Opening of the Reboleira station. Line route: Reboleira - Santa Apolónia.


See also

*
List of Lisbon metro stations This is a list of the stations of the metro system in Lisbon, Portugal (see Lisbon Metro). List of stations * Transfer station * Terminal * Transfer station and terminal References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Lisbon Metro Stations Lisbon ...


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{{coord missing, Portugal Lisbon Metro lines