﻿{"id":33,"date":"2018-03-12T12:24:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metrolisboa.pt\/company\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2020-09-15T10:29:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:29:06","slug":"brief-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metrolisboa.pt\/company\/know\/brief-history\/","title":{"rendered":"A brief history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.metrolisboa.pt\/company\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/08\/banner-historia.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Picoas station entrance&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; 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its corporate is the technical and economic study on an exclusive basis of Lisbon\u2019s collective underground transportation system. The concession for the installation and operation of respective public service was granted in July 1, 1949.<\/p>\n<p>Construction works started in August 7, 1955 and four years later, in December 29, 1959, the new transport system was inaugurated. The new metro network consisted of a Y-shaped line, made up of two distinct stretches: Sete Rios (currently, Jardim Zool\u00f3gico) \u2013 Rotunda (currently, Marqu\u00eas de Pombal) and Entre Campos \u2013 Rotunda (Marqu\u00eas de Pombal), converging into a common stretch &#8211; Rotunda (Marqu\u00eas de Pombal) \u2013 Restauradores.<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitano de Lisboa played a crucial role in the development of the city, drawing the lines of urban expansion and acting as key driver of the city&#8217;s transport system, given its safety, speed and regularity.<br \/> The first leg of construction was carried out in successive phases. The Restauradores\/Rossio stretch opened in 1963, the Rossio\/Anjos section was inaugurated in 1966 and finally, the Anjos\/Alvalade link was completed in 1972. For cyclical economic reasons, expansion projects were interrupted in 1972 and were only resumed in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>The Metro was nationalised in 1975. In 1978 the company was transformed into a state-owned company with new bylaws, changing its name to Metropolitano de Lisboa E.P.<\/p>\n<p>In 1988, sixteen years since the last inauguration, two new stretches became available: Sete Rios (Jardim Zool\u00f3gico) \u2013 Col\u00e9gio Militar\/Luz and Entre Campos \u2013 Cidade Universit\u00e1ria. The first section comprises the stations of Laranjeiras, Alto dos Moinhos and Col\u00e9gio Militar\/Luz and the second section comprises the Cidade Universit\u00e1ria station.<\/p>\n<p>Two further stretches were opened in 1993: Cidade Universit\u00e1ria \u2013 Campo Grande and Alvalade \u2013 Campo Grande. The Campo Grande station, included in the set of viaducts at Campo Grande, is the first Metro station above the ground and the second transfer station of Metropolitano de Lisboa. At the same time, the company inaugurated the 1st phase of the second Depot and Workshops (PMO II) at Calvanas. Access to these facilities is made by viaduct from the railway junction near Campo Grande station.<\/p>\n<p>1995 saw the completion of the line disconnection at the Rotunda (Marqu\u00eas de Pombal) junction. These works were crucial for the restructuring and expansion of the network. They gave rise to two distinct lines, marking the first step towards the development of a network.<\/p>\n<p>In 1997 the following additional stretches opened to the public: Col\u00e9gio Militar \u2013 Pontinha (Blue Line) and Rotunda (Marqu\u00eas de Pombal) \u2013 Rato (Yellow Line). The network was now made up of two independent lines, connecting at Rotunda (Marqu\u00eas de Pombal) and Campo Grande.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of 1997 the movement of trains was interrupted between Restauradores and Rossio during construction of the Rossio \u2013 Baixa\/Chiado and Restauradores \u2013 Baixa\/Chiado connection. Following a fire occurred in October 19, 1997 at Alameda station, the service had to be interrupted and was only resumed in March 1998, between Areeiro and Martim Moniz (formerly Socorro) stations; three independent lines were now operating: Blue Line Pontinha \u2013 Restauradores; Yellow Line, Campo Grande \u2013 Rato and Green Line, Campo Grande \u2013 Martim Moniz (Socorro).<\/p>\n<p>The Rossio \u2013 Baixa\/Chiado \u2013 Cais do Sodr\u00e9 stretch was opened in April 1998. The Baixa\/Chiado station serves two lines. On this date, only the section serving the Green Line was operating. The other section, serving the Blue Line, was due to open in August of the same year, allowing the transfer between the Blue and Green Lines.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]The Red Line (Oriente Line) was inaugurated in May 1998. It is a milestone in the history of Metropolitano de Lisboa, since it is the first fully independent line to be inaugurated since the creation of the network back in 1959.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Alameda Station, which was refurbished to serve two lines (Green and Red lines), the Red Line includes six new stations, namely: Olaias, Bela Vista, Chelas, Olivais, Cabo Ruivo and Oriente. However, the Cabo Ruivo and Olivais stations were only opened to the public on a later date.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Line opened at the time World Exhibition Expo\u201998 and the inauguration of the Oriente Station, providing access to a part of the city undergoing fast development.<\/p>\n<p>With the opening of the Red Line between Alameda and Oriente, expansion of the Green Line between Rossio and Cais do Sodr\u00e9 and the Blue Line between Restauradores and Baixa\/Chiado, the Lisbon Metro had now four independent and interconnected lines, which also linked to the regional and suburban railway network of CP and the river connections with the south bank of the Tagus.<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.metrolisboa.pt\/institucional\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/hist.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Metro construction works&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.8&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||25px|&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;|15px||15px|false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Cabo Ruivo station opened to the public in July 1998 and Olivais station opened in November of the same year.<\/p>\n<p>The Restauradores \u2013 Baixa\/Chiado link is inaugurated in August 1998, connecting the Blue and Green Lines.<\/p>\n<p>In February 1999 the Metro introduced its new generation of rolling stock ML 97 and inaugurated its new Depot and Workshops facilities (PMO III) at Pontinha.<\/p>\n<p>The Campo Grande \u2013 Telheiras stretch on the Green Line opened in November 2002, marking the beginning of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> phase of this line\u2019s north east expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Campo Grande \u2013 Odivelas Section on the Yellow Line is inaugurated in March 2004, comprising 5 new stations: Quinta das Conchas, Lumiar, Ameixoeira, Senhor Roubado and Odivelas. 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