Lisbon Metro concludes the intervention in the Areeiro station

The Lisbon Metro inaugurated the north atrium of the Areeiro station this Friday, after carrying out an undertaking that aimed to improve the facilities. The work, which corresponded to an investment of 2.8 million euros, made it possible to guarantee full accessibility to the public areas of the station, as well as access by elevators (from the street to the lobby and from there to the boarding dock ).

With this intervention, 40 stations of the Lisbon Metro – out of a total of 56 – become fully mobile, which corresponds to 71.4% of the total stations in the metropolitan network.

The project to reform the north atrium, now reopened, corresponds to the second phase of the intervention in the Areeiro station, after the expansion works of the south atrium, opened to the public in November 2013, comprising a completely renovated atrium and a enlarged dock. , adapted to the offer of compositions of six wagons. It is recalled that it is a 45-year-old station, which showed signs of wear.

This intervention involved the installation of three new elevators, meeting the accessibility objectives defined for the metropolitan network, especially for disabled customers, as well as the modernization of equipment, systems and facilities, adapting them to current standards and regulations. mobility needs.

With the architectural design of Alberto Barradas, the tile intervention of the artist Maria Keil was also maintained, the plastic intervention of Júlia Ventura started in the south atrium was continued, and other artistic, aesthetic and decorative plastic interventions were carried out, which contribute to the general beautification of the station. The work is part of the plan for the modernization and rehabilitation of the Lisbon Metropolitan stations, which represent a total investment of about 23 million euros.