Lisbon Metro
Overview | |
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Native name | Metropolitano de Lisboa |
Owner | Government-owned corporation |
Locale | Lisbon-Amadora-Odivelas-Loures, Portugal |
Transit type | Rapid transit |
Number of lines | 4[1] |
Number of stations | 56[1] |
Daily ridership | 473,972 (2019 daily average) |
Annual ridership | 173.00 million (2019)[2] |
Website | www.metrolisboa.pt |
Operation | |
Began operation | 29 December 1959 |
Operator(s) | Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE |
Number of vehicles | 113 3-car trainsets |
Headway | Peak hours: 3–5 minutes[3] Off-peak: 5–10 minutes[3] |
Technical | |
System length | 44.5 km (27.7 mi)[1] |
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) |