Lisbon Metro

The Lisbon Metro (Portuguese: Metropolitano de Lisboa) is the rapid transit system in Lisbon, Portugal. It opened in December 1959 and was the first metro system in Portugal. As of 2023, the system's four lines have a total length of 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) and a total of 56 metro stations.[1]

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Info
OwnerGovernment-owned corporation
LocaleLisbon-Amadora-Odivelas-Loures, Portugal
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines4[1]
Number of stations56[1]
Daily ridership473,972 (2019 daily average)
Websitewww.metrolisboa.pt
Operation
Began operation29 December 1959; 64 years ago (1959-12-29)
Operator(s)Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Number of vehicles113 3-car trainsets
HeadwayPeak hours: 3–5 minutes[2]
Off-peak: 5–10 minutes[2]
Technical
System length44.5 km (27.7 mi)[1]
Track gaugeLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Top speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
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Lisbon Metro Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "O Metro em números" [The Metro in numbers – Network evolution] (in português). Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Intervalo entre comboios" [Time between vehicles] (in português). Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.