Blue Line | |||
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Lisbon metro station Restauradores
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Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Seagull Line | ||
Native name | Linha Azul | ||
Type | Rapid Transit | ||
System | Metropolitano de Lisboa | ||
Locale |
Lisbon Portugal |
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Termini |
Reboleira Santa Apolónia |
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Connecting lines | |||
Stations | 18 | ||
Operation | |||
Opened | December 29, 1959 (original network) July 15, 1995 (independent line) |
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Owner | Government-owned corporation | ||
Operator(s) | Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE | ||
Character | Underground subway | ||
Rolling stock | ML90, ML95, ML97, ML99 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 14 km (8.7 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
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The Blue Line (Portuguese: Linha Azul) or Seagull Line (Portuguese: Linha da Gaivota) is one of the four lines of Lisbon Metro. It is the only line of the Lisbon Metro entirely underground, without any viaduct.
Blue Line