Alto dos Moinhos Station

Alto dos Moinhos
General information
LocationRua João de Freitas Branco, Lisboa
 Portugal
Coordinates38°44′58″N 9°10′47″W / 38.74944°N 9.17972°W / 38.74944; -9.17972
Owned byGovernment-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)Blue Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleNo
ArchitectEzequiel Nicolau
Other information
Station codeAH
Fare zoneL
History
OpenedOctober 14, 1988 (36 years ago) (1988-10-14)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Colégio Militar/Luz
towards Reboleira
Blue Line Laranjeiras
Reboleira
Reboleira railway station Bus interchange
Amadora Este
Bus interchange
Alfornelos
Pontinha
Bus interchange
Carnide
Colégio Militar/Luz
Bus interchange
Alto dos Moinhos
Laranjeiras
Jardim Zoológico
Sete Rios railway station Bus interchange
Praça de Espanha
Bus interchange
São Sebastião
 Red 
Parque
Marquês
de Pombal
 Yellow 
Bus interchange
Avenida
Restauradores
Rossio railway station
Baixa-Chiado
 Green 
Terreiro do Paço
Transtejo & Soflusa
Santa Apolónia
Santa Apolónia railway station

Alto dos Moinhos station is part of the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro and is located close to Estádio da Luz, home of SL Benfica. It is 8 km (5.0 mi) from the Lisbon neighbourhood of the same name.

History

The station opened in October 14, 1988, in conjunction with the Colégio Militar and Laranjeiras stations, and it is located on Rua João de Freitas Branco, under the Avenida Lusíada viaduct.

The architectural design of the station is by Ezequiel Nicolau. Since July 26, 1994, the Museu da Música is located inside this station.[1]

Connections

Urban buses

Carris

See also

References

  1. ^ "Alto dos Moinhos". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
  2. ^ Seara.com. "www.carris.pt/en/home/". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 2017-07-16.

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