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Casa da Música station

Coordinates: 41°09′39″N 8°37′45″W / 41.160790°N 8.629190°W / 41.160790; -8.629190
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Casa da Música is a station of the Porto Metro. The architect of the station is Eduardo Souto de Moura.[1] It is located in Boavista between Carolina Michaëlis and Francos[2] and named after Casa da Música, located nearby. The station serves Lines A, B, C, E and F. It has two side platforms.

The station was open on 7 December 2002 as a part of the stretch between Senhor de Matosinhos and Trindade, currently known as Line A. Line B started operation on 13 March 2005, Line C on 30 July 2005, Line E on 27 May 2006, and Line F on 2 January 2011.[2]

Future

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Plans were announced in 2017 to build an underground Line G which would connect Casa da Música with São Bento.[3] The construction started in 2021 and is planned to be completed by the end of 2024. Also, plans to build Line H to connect Casa da Música to Santo Ovídio were announced in 2022. The construction is planned to start by the end of 2023 and to be completed by the end of 2026.

Porto Metro
Routes[4] [5]
Póvoa de Varzim
São Brás
Portas Fronhas
Alto do Pega
Vila do Conde
Santa Clara
Azurara
Árvore
Varziela
Espaço Natureza
Mindelo
VC Fashion Outlet
Modivas Centro
Modivas Sul
Vilar do Pinheiro
Lidador
Airport interchange Aeroporto
Pedras Rubras
Botica
Verdes
Crestins
Esposade
ISMAI
Custóias
Castêlo da Maia
Mandim
Senhor de Matosinhos
Zona Industrial
Mercado
Fórum da Maia
Brito Capelo
Parque da Maia
Matosinhos Sul
Câmara de Matosinhos
Custió
Parque Real
Araújo
Pedro Hispano
Pias
Estádio do Mar
Cândido dos Reis
Vasco da Gama
Fonte do Cuco
Senhora da Hora
Sete Bicas
Hospital de São João
Viso
IPO
Ramalde
Pólo Universitário
Francos
Salgueiros
Casa da Música
Combatentes
Carolina Michaëlis
Marquês
Lapa
Faria Guimarães
Trindade
Heritage streetcar Aliados
Bolhão
Funicular Mainline rail interchangeHeritage streetcar São Bento
Campo 24 de Agosto
Heroismo
Jardim do Morro
Campanhã Mainline rail interchange
Mainline rail interchange General Torres
Estádio do Dragão
Câmara de Gaia
Contumil Mainline rail interchange
João de Deus
Nasoni
D. João II
Nau Vitória
Santo Ovídio
Manuel Leão
Levada
Hospital Santos Silva
Rio Tinto Mainline rail interchange
Vila d'Este
Campainha
Baguim
Carreira
Venda Nova
Fânzeres

Line A • Line B • Line Bx
Line C • Line D • Line E • Line F

References

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  1. ^ Goodwin, Kate (19 January 2014). "Meet the architects: Álvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Europe > Porto > Porto Metro". Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Mais 6 quilómetros. 7 novas estações. Metro do Porto vai crescer" (in Portuguese). Diário de Notícias. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ Map of network
  5. ^ UrbanRail.net

41°09′39″N 8°37′45″W / 41.160790°N 8.629190°W / 41.160790; -8.629190

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