Serdika II Metro Station () is an M2 line station of

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. It was put into operation on August 31, 2012 and the station became transfer station between the Red and Blue lines together with

Serdika Serdika or Serdica (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: ) is the historical Roman Empire, Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria. Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi z ...

, however it is not a true transfer station (that role is filled by Obelya), but a tunnel-connection transfer station. Bulgaria's PM

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and the

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inaugurated the new section of the Sofia Metro, which was funded with EU money. The initial project name of the Metro Station was '' Sveta Nedelya Square'', but this was changed by the city council shortly before the opening of M2 line.

Public Transportation

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: N1, N3, N4 * Tramway service: 4, 12, 18, 20, 21, 22

Location

The station is located in the heart of the city beneath the Largo complex. It is named after the ancient city of

Serdica Serdika or Serdica ( Bulgarian: ) is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans ...

, as it lies in the very centre of the hitherto unearthed ruins of that city. These are located about below ground and a large section of the old city has been exposed and is in full view both around and inside the two stations, especially Serdika II.Sofia to become the second Rome in 2013
''Politika.bg (in Bulgarian)'', 26 Aug 2011. Retrieved Dec 2012.

Gallery

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References

External links

{{Commonscat-inline, Serdika II (Sofia Metro), Serdika II Metro Station
Sofia Metropolitan

More info in Bulgarian

Sofia Urban Mobility Center

Sofia Metro stations Railway stations in Bulgaria opened in 2012