Olivais is a station on the Red Line of the Lisbon Metro. The station is located under Rua Cidade de Bissau, at the junction with Rua Cidade de Luanda.

Olivais
General information
LocationRua Cidade de Bissau, Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°45′36″N 9°06′45″W / 38.76000°N 9.11250°W / 38.76000; -9.11250
Owned byGovernment-owned corporation
Operated byMetropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Line(s) Red Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth36 metres
AccessibleYes
ArchitectRui Cardim
Other information
Station codeOS
Fare zoneL
History
OpenedNovember 7, 1998 (26 years ago) (1998-11-07)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon Metro Following station
Chelas Red Line Cabo Ruivo
towards Aeroporto
Red Line
Aeroporto
Lisbon Airport
Encarnação
Moscavide
Oriente
Gare do Oriente Bus interchange
Cabo Ruivo
Olivais
Chelas
Bela Vista
Olaias
Alameda
 Green 
Saldanha
 Yellow 
São Sebastião
 Blue 
Detailed diagram
km
00.000
planned extension
00.000
future extension
Campo de Ourique
Amoreiras
Campolide
ventilation shaft
0.000
São Sebastião
Saldanha
 Yellow Line  to Picoas
Técnico
(proposed 1998)
starting pit
connection to Green Line
1.910
Alameda
Olaias
Bela Vista
Chelas
Olivais
Cabo Ruivo
6.951
Oriente
Moscavide
future extension
Encarnação
10.277
Aeroporto
Lisbon Airport
future extension

History

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The architectural design is by Rui Cardim with installation art by plastic artists Nuno de Siqueira and Cecilia de Sousa.[2]

Connections

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Urban buses

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Carris

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mário LOPES: “Localização da Estação Central de Lisboa : Reflexão sobre a comparação de diferentes alternativas” Transportes em Revista 2009.02.14
  2. ^ "Estação Olivais". Metropolitano de Lisboa (in Portuguese). Transportes de Lisboa de Lisboa. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  3. ^ Seara.com. "Carris". www.carris.pt. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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