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'''Heroísmo''' is a light rail station on the ] system in ], ]. The station is underground, under the junction of Heroísmo and António Carneiro streets. It was opened in 2004.<ref name=mdphist>{{Cite web |title=História |language=pt-PT |trans-title=History |url=https://www.metrodoporto.pt/pages/321 |publisher=Metro do Porto, SA |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204160303/https://www.metrodoporto.pt/pages/321}}</ref> '''Campo 24 de Agosto''' is a light rail station on the ] system in ], ]. The station is underground, adjacent to the {{ill|Campo 24 de Agosto|pt|Campo de Vinte e Quatro de Agosto|lt=Campo 24 de Agosto square}}, from which it takes its name. It was opened in 2004.<ref name=mdphist>{{Cite web |title=História |language=pt-PT |trans-title=History |url=https://www.metrodoporto.pt/pages/321 |publisher=Metro do Porto, SA |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204160303/https://www.metrodoporto.pt/pages/321}}</ref>


The station is a through station on lines A, B, C, E and F, which run as one line within the metropolitan area. The next station to the west is {{ill|Campo 24 de Agosto station (Porto Metro)|pt|Estação Campo 24 de Agosto|lt=Campo 24 de Agosto}}. To the east, the next station is ]. Heroísmo station has two through tracks served by two ]s.<ref name="schwandl">{{Cite web |last=Schwandl |first=Robert |url=http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pt/porto/porto.htm |title=UrbanRail.Net &gt; Europe &gt; Porto &gt; Porto Metro |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204131357/https://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pt/porto/porto.htm |archive-date=4 December 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> The station is a through station on lines A, B, C, E and F, which run as one line within the metropolitan area. The next station to the west is {{ill|Bolhão station (Porto Metro)|pt|Estação Bolhão|lt=Bolhão}}. To the east, the next station is ]. Campo 24 de Agosto station has two through tracks served by two ]s. Like other stations in the common section of lines A, B, C, E and F, Campo 24 de Agosto sees a very frequent service, with up to 21 trains per hour in both directions.<ref name=pmtt>{{Cite web |title=Timetable |url=https://www.metrodoporto.pt/metrodoporto/uploads/document/file/722/horarios_09_set__24_online_.pdf |publisher=Metro do Porto, SA |access-date=21 December 2024 |archive-date=9 December 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209173433/https://www.metrodoporto.pt/metrodoporto/uploads/document/file/722/horarios_09_set__24_online_.pdf}}</ref><ref name="schwandl">{{Cite web |last=Schwandl |first=Robert |url=http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pt/porto/porto.htm |title=UrbanRail.Net &gt; Europe &gt; Porto &gt; Porto Metro |access-date=4 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204131357/https://www.urbanrail.net/eu/pt/porto/porto.htm |archive-date=4 December 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


The new station was opened on 5 June 2004 the extension of the initial line from its previous terminus at ] to a new terminus at Estádio do Dragão. The extension was initially served by lines A and B, with line C starting on 30 July 2005, line E on 27 May 2006, and line F on 2 January 2011.<ref name=mdphist/><ref name="schwandl"/> The new station was opened on 5 June 2004 the extension of the initial line from its previous terminus at ] to a new terminus at ]. The extension was initially served by lines A and B, with line C starting on 30 July 2005, line E on 27 May 2006, and line F on 2 January 2011.<ref name=mdphist/><ref name="schwandl"/>

During the excavations for the station, the remains of the {{ill|Arca de Água de Mijavelhas|pt}}, a water tank and well used to provide water supply to the city, were found. The ruins, which date from the ] to the ] centuries, were incorporated into the station, and are displayed there with explanatory panels.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=visitaveis&subsid=58127&lang=en |title=Porto - Mijavelhas Water Tank |publisher=Património Cultural, IP |access-date=18 December 2024 |archive-date=18 December 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218135006/https://arqueologia.patrimoniocultural.pt/index.php?sid=visitaveis&subsid=58127&lang=en}}</ref>

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File:Campo 24 de Agosto 20120829.jpg|Station entrance, with connecting bus
File:Campo 24 de Agosto 20120829 (1).jpg|Station with ] (left) and ] (right) trams
File:Arca de Água de Mijavelhas (2).jpg|Arca de Água de Mijavelhas, preserved in the station
</gallery>


==References== ==References==
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Light rail station on the Porto Metro in Porto, Portugal
Campo 24 de Agosto
Porto Metro station
The station's platforms, showing the layout with two side platforms flanking two tracks
General information
LocationPorto
Portugal
Coordinates41°8′55.50″N 8°35′55.50″W / 41.1487500°N 8.5987500°W / 41.1487500; -8.5987500
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
History
Opened5 June 2004
Services
Preceding station   Porto Metro   Following station
Bolhão
toward Senhor de Matosinhos 		  Line A   Heroísmo
toward Estádio do Dragão
Bolhão
toward Póvoa de Varzim 		  Line B  
Bolhão
toward ISMAI 		  Line C   Heroísmo
toward Campanhã
Bolhão
toward Aeroporto 		  Line E   Heroísmo
toward Estádio do Dragão
Bolhão
toward Senhora da Hora 		  Line F   Heroísmo
toward Fânzeres

Campo 24 de Agosto is a light rail station on the Porto Metro system in Porto, Portugal. The station is underground, adjacent to the Campo 24 de Agosto square [pt], from which it takes its name. It was opened in 2004.

The station is a through station on lines A, B, C, E and F, which run as one line within the metropolitan area. The next station to the west is Bolhão [pt]. To the east, the next station is Heroísmo. Campo 24 de Agosto station has two through tracks served by two side platforms. Like other stations in the common section of lines A, B, C, E and F, Campo 24 de Agosto sees a very frequent service, with up to 21 trains per hour in both directions.

The new station was opened on 5 June 2004 the extension of the initial line from its previous terminus at Trindade to a new terminus at Estádio do Dragão. The extension was initially served by lines A and B, with line C starting on 30 July 2005, line E on 27 May 2006, and line F on 2 January 2011.

During the excavations for the station, the remains of the Arca de Água de Mijavelhas [pt], a water tank and well used to provide water supply to the city, were found. The ruins, which date from the 14th to the 19th centuries, were incorporated into the station, and are displayed there with explanatory panels.

  • Station entrance, with connecting bus Station entrance, with connecting bus
  • Station with Eurotram (left) and Flexity Swift (right) trams Station with Eurotram (left) and Flexity Swift (right) trams
  • Arca de Água de Mijavelhas, preserved in the station Arca de Água de Mijavelhas, preserved in the station

References

  1. ^ "História" [History] (in European Portuguese). Metro do Porto, SA. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. "Timetable" (PDF). Metro do Porto, SA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Porto > Porto Metro". Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. "Porto - Mijavelhas Water Tank". Património Cultural, IP. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2024.


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