Saldanha (Lisbon Metro)

Saldanha
Location	Avenida da Republica, Lisbon Avenida Duque D'Ávila, Lisbon  Portugal
Coordinates	38°44′06″N 9°08′43″W / 38.73500°N 9.14528°W / 38.73500; -9.14528Coordinates: 38°44′06″N 9°08′43″W / 38.73500°N 9.14528°W / 38.73500; -9.14528
Owned by	Government-owned corporation
Operated by	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EP
Line(s)	Yellow Line Red Line
Platforms	4 side platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Yellow Line: Falcão e Cunha Red Line: Paulo Brito da Silva
Other information
Station code	SA
Fare zone	L
History
Opened	Yellow Line: December 29, 1959 (57 years ago) (1959-12-29) Red Line: August 29, 2009 (8 years ago) (2009-08-29)
Rebuilt	Yellow Line: March 14, 1977 (40 years ago) (1977-03-14) Yellow Line: December 28, 1996 (20 years ago) (1996-12-28) Yellow Line: May 17, 1997 (20 years ago) (1997-05-17) Yellow Line: August 29, 2009 (8 years ago) (2009-08-29)
Services
Preceding station   Lisbon Metro   Following station Campo Pequeno toward Odivelas Yellow Line Picoas toward Rato São Sebastião Terminus Red Line Alameda toward Aeroporto

Saldanha is an interchange station where the Red and Yellow Lines of the Lisbon Metro connect. The Yellow Line station is one of the 11 stations that belong to the original Lisbon Metro network, opened in December 29, 1959, and it's located in Praça Duque de Saldanha. The architectural design of the original Yellow Line station is by Falcão e Cunha. On March 14, 1977, the Yellow Line station was extended, based on the architectural design of Falcão e Cunha and Sanchez Jorge. On December 28, 1996, the Yellow Line station's northern atrium was refurbished, and on May 17, 1997, the Yellow Line station's southern atrium was also refurbished, both based on the architectural design by Paulo Brito da Silva. On August 29, 2009 the Red Line station was built, based on he architectural design by Germano Venade and located under Avenida Duque D'Ávila, serving the Avenidas Novas area of the city and the nearby Instituto Superior Técnico. In the same day, the Yelllow Line station's northern atrium was again refurbished, based on the architectural design of Paulo Brito da Silva and Sofia Carrilho.

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