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Picoas
General information
Location	Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, Lisbon  Portugal
Coordinates	38°43′52″N 9°8′49″W / 38.73111°N 9.14694°W / 38.73111; -9.14694
Owned by	Government-owned corporation
Operated by	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s)	Yellow Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	No
Architect	Falcão e Cunha
Other information
Station code	PI
Fare zone	L
History
Opened	December 29, 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-12-29)
Rebuilt	November 9, 1982 (42 years ago) (1982-11-09) April 3, 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-04-03)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station Saldanhatowards Odivelas Yellow Line Marquês de Pombaltowards Rato
Route map Legend ↑ Saldanha  Picoas  ↓ Marquês de Pombal

Picoas station is part of the Yellow Line of the Lisbon Metro, located on the north side of the city centre on Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo.

History

Picoas is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened on December 29, 1959.

The architectural design of the original station is by Falcão e Cunha. On November 9, 1982, the station was extended, based on the architectural design of Benoliel de Carvalho. On April 3, 1995, the station was refurbished, based on the architectural design of Dinis Gomes.

Connections

v t e Yellow Line
Legend
Odivelas Senhor Roubado Ameixoeira Lumiar Quinta das Conchas Campo Grande  Green  Cidade Universitária Entre Campos Campo Pequeno Saldanha  Red  Picoas Marquês de Pombal  Blue  Rato

Urban buses

Carris

• 207 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Fetais
• 727 Estação Roma-Areeiro ⇄ Restelo - Av. das Descobertas
• 736 Cais do Sodré ⇄ Odivelas (Bairro Dr. Lima Pimentel)
• 738 Quinta dos Barros ⇄ Alto de Santo Amaro
• 744 Marquês de Pombal ⇄ Moscavide (Quinta das Laranjeiras)
• 783 Amoreiras (Centro Comercial) ⇄ Portela - Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque

Aerobus

• Linha 2 Aeroporto ⇄ Sete Rios

See also

• List of Lisbon metro stations

References

1. "Picoas". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa.
2. Seara.com. "Carris". carris.pt. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
3. "Aerobus | Airport Bus Transport - Home". aerobus.pt. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

External links

Media related to Picoas (Lisbon Metro) at Wikimedia Commons

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Blue line	Reboleira Amadora Este Alfornelos Pontinha Carnide Colégio Militar/Luz Alto dos Moinhos Laranjeiras Jardim Zoológico Praça de Espanha São Sebastião Parque Marquês de Pombal Avenida Restauradores Baixa-Chiado Terreiro do Paço Santa Apolónia
Yellow line	Odivelas Senhor Roubado Ameixoeira Lumiar Quinta das Conchas Campo Grande Cidade Universitária Entre Campos Campo Pequeno Saldanha Picoas Marquês de Pombal Rato
Green line	Telheiras Campo Grande Alvalade Roma Areeiro Alameda Arroios Anjos Intendente Martim Moniz Rossio Baixa-Chiado Cais do Sodré
Red line	São Sebastião Saldanha Alameda Olaias Bela Vista Chelas Olivais Cabo Ruivo Oriente Moscavide Encarnação Aeroporto

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