Lisbon Metro

rapid transit railway in Lisbon, Portugal

Key facts

Native name: Metro de Lisboa
Owner: Government-owned corporation
Locale: Lisbon - Amadora - Odivelas - Loures , Portugal
Transit type: Rapid transit
Daily ridership: 484,000 (2024 daily average)
Annual ridership: 176.73 million (2024)
Headquarters: Fontes Pereira de Melo 28-28A [ pt ]
Website: www.metrolisboa.pt
Began operation: 29 December 1959 ; 66 years ago ( 1959-12-29 )
Operator s: Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Number of vehicles: 113 3-car trainsets
Headway: Peak hours: 3–5 minutes , Off-peak: 5–10 minutes
System length: 44.5 km (27.7 mi)
Track gauge: 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge
Electrification: 750 V DC third rail
Top speed: 60 km/h (37 mph)

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Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

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The Lisbon Metro (Portuguese: Metro de Lisboa) is a rapid transit system in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first rapid transit system in Portugal. As of 2023, the system's four lines total 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) of route and serve 56 stations.

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