# Lisbon Metro Green Line

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Metro line in Lisbon, Portugal

Green Line Lisbon metro station Telheiras Overview Other name Caravel Line Native name Linha Verde Owner Government-owned corporation Locale Lisbon, Portugal Termini Telheiras Cais do Sodré Connecting lines Stations 13 Service Type Rapid Transit System Metropolitano de Lisboa Operator(s) Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE Rolling stock ML97, ML99 History Opened January 27, 1963 (63 years ago) (1963-01-27) Last extension 2002 Technical Line length 9 km (5.6 mi) Character Underground subway Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Electrification 750 V DC third rail Route map Legend Telheiras Yellow Line → Cid. Universitária × Seg. Circ. access × Av. P. Cruz × Av. P. Cruz × bus station access × bus station access Campo Grande ⇄ Yellow Line × R. Cipr. Dourado branch line → PMO II Yellow Line → Qta Conchas × Al. Linh. Torres ∥ R. Ag. Neto × branch line × branch line → PMO II Calvanas (canc. proj., 1980–1984) Alvalade L. Cintura: Av. Roma (canc. proj., 1947) Roma Madrid (proj.) ⇄ L. Cintura: Roma-Areeiro Areeiro branch line → Red Line Red Line → Olaias Alameda ⇄ Red Line × Red Line Red Line → Saldanha Arroios Anjos Intendente Martim Moniz (until 1995 Socorro) Rossio Blue Line → Restauradores 12th line (closed 1998) × Blue Line Baixa-Chiado ⇄ Blue Line Elev. Município ventilation shaft branch line → Blue Line × Tram (R. V. Cordón) × Tram (R. Arsenal) Blue Line → T. Paço Cais do Sodré ⇄ L. Casc.: C. S.; TT∥ Tagus ⇄ Yellow Line (proj.) Yellow Line → Santos (proj.) Topographic map

The **Green Line** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Linha Verde*) or **Caravel Line** ([Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): *Linha da Caravela*) is one of the four lines of [Lisbon Metro](/source/Lisbon_Metro).

## Stations

[Telheiras](/source/Telheiras_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Campo Grande](/source/Campo_Grande_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Alvalade](/source/Alvalade_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Roma](/source/Roma_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Areeiro](/source/Areeiro_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Alameda](/source/Alameda_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Arroios](/source/Arroios_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Anjos](/source/Anjos_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Intendente](/source/Intendente_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Martim Moniz](/source/Martim_Moniz_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Rossio](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Baixa-Chiado](/source/Baixa-Chiado_(Lisbon_Metro)) [Cais do Sodré](/source/Cais_do_Sodr%C3%A9_(Lisbon_Metro))

## Frequency

Summer timetable[1] Winter timetable[1] Time Headway Time Headway Working days 06:30 - 07:30 07:30 - 08:00 08:00 - 08:30 08:30 - 09:30 09:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 16:00 16:00 - 17:00 17:00 - 19:00 19:00 - 20:00 20:00 - 20:30 20:30 - 21:30 21:30 - 01:05 06' 10" 05' 00" 04' 35" 03' 50" 05' 00" 06' 10" 07' 00" 05' 00" 04' 10" 04' 55" 06' 05" 08' 05" 12' 00" 06:30 - 07:15 07:15 - 10:00 10:00 - 16:15 16:15 - 19:00 19:00 - 20:30 20:30 - 21:00 21:00 - 22:15 22:15 - 01:05 06' 00" 03' 35" 06' 05" 03' 50" 04' 55" 06' 00" 07' 55" 11' 50" Weekends and holidays 06:30 - 21:30 21:30 - 22:30 22:30 - 01:05 08' 05" 09' 30" 11' 50"' 06:30 - 21:30 21:30 - 22:30 22:30 - 01:05 08' 05" 09' 30" 11' 50"

## Chronology

- **December 29, 1959:** Opening of the original [Lisbon Metro](/source/Lisbon_Metro) network with a **Y** shape. Common branch stations: [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Avenida](/source/Avenida_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) (former name of the **Marquês de Pombal** station and where the line would split into the two branches). Current Blue Line branch stations (coming from [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) station): [Parque](/source/Parque_(Lisbon_Metro)), [São Sebastião](/source/S%C3%A3o_Sebasti%C3%A3o_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Palhavã](/source/Pra%C3%A7a_de_Espanha_(Lisbon_Metro)) (former name of the **Praça de Espanha** station) and [Sete Rios](/source/Jardim_Zool%C3%B3gico_(Lisbon_Metro)) (former name of the **Jardim Zoológico** station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) station): [Picoas](/source/Picoas_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Saldanha](/source/Saldanha_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Campo Pequeno](/source/Campo_Pequeno_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Entre Campos](/source/Entre_Campos_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **January 27, 1963:** Opening of the [Rossio](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) station. Main branch route: [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Rossio](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **September 28, 1966:** Opening of the [Socorro](/source/Martim_Moniz_(Lisbon_Metro)) (former name of the **Martim Moniz** station), [Intendente](/source/Intendente_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Anjos](/source/Anjos_(Lisbon_Metro)) stations. Main branch route: [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Anjos](/source/Anjos_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **June 18, 1972:** Opening of the [Arroios](/source/Arroios_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Alameda](/source/Alameda_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Areeiro](/source/Areeiro_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Roma](/source/Roma_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Alvalade](/source/Alvalade_(Lisbon_Metro)) stations. Main branch route: [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Alvalade](/source/Alvalade_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **October 15, 1988:** Opening of the [Cidade Universitária](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Laranjeiras](/source/Laranjeiras_(Lisbon_Metro)), [Alto dos Moinhos](/source/Alto_dos_Moinhos_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Colégio Militar/Luz](/source/Col%C3%A9gio_Militar%2FLuz_(Lisbon_Metro)) stations. Current Blue Line branch route: [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Colégio Militar/Luz](/source/Col%C3%A9gio_Militar%2FLuz_(Lisbon_Metro)). Current Yellow Line branch route: [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Cidade Universitária](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **April 3, 1993:** Opening of the [Campo Grande](/source/Campo_Grande_(Lisbon_Metro)) station. Main branch route: [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Campo_Grande_(Lisbon_Metro)). Current Yellow Line branch route: [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **July 15, 1995:** Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second [Rotunda](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) station. New Blue line route: [Colégio Militar/Luz](/source/Marqu%C3%AAs_de_Pombal_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Campo_Grande_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **October 18, 1997:** Opening of the [Carnide](/source/Carnide_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Pontinha](/source/Pontinha_(Lisbon_Metro)) stations. Line route: [Pontinha](/source/Pontinha_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **March 1, 1998:** Palhavã station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal, Sete Rios station is renamed to Jardim Zoológico and Socorro station is renamed to Martim Moniz.

- **March 3, 1998:** Creation of the Blue and Green line by closing the [Restauradores](/source/Restauradores_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Rossio](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) tunnel. New Green line route: [Rossio](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **April 18, 1998:** Opening of the [Baixa-Chiado](/source/Baixa-Chiado_(Lisbon_Metro)) and [Cais do Sodré](/source/Cais_do_Sodr%C3%A9_(Lisbon_Metro)) stations. Line route: [Cais do Sodré](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Campo Grande](/source/Cidade_Universit%C3%A1ria_(Lisbon_Metro)).

- **November 2, 2002:** Opening of the [Telheiras](/source/Telheiras_(Lisbon_Metro)) station. Line route: [Cais do Sodré](/source/Rossio_(Lisbon_Metro)) - [Telheiras](/source/Telheiras_(Lisbon_Metro)).[2]

## Future

- Construction has started to add two new stations (**Santos** and **Estrela**), connecting the Green Line at [Cais do Sodré](/source/Cais_do_Sodr%C3%A9_(Lisbon_Metro)) to the **Yellow Line** at [Rato](/source/Rato_(Lisbon_Metro)) and creating a circle line with the merger of the Green Line between Cais do Sódre and Campo Grande and the Yellow Line between Rato and Campo Grande.[3]

## See also

- [List of Lisbon metro stations](/source/List_of_Lisbon_metro_stations)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Frequência de comboios - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E."](https://www.metrolisboa.pt/informacao/planear-a-viagem/frequencia-comboios/) *Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.* (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cronologia - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E."](https://web.archive.org/web/20120305210544/http://www.metrolisboa.pt/empresa/um-pouco-de-historia/cronologia/) *Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.* (in European Portuguese). Archived from [the original](https://www.metrolisboa.pt/empresa/um-pouco-de-historia/cronologia/) on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2017-07-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Alemão, Samuel (2023-02-28). ["Terminou a escavação: o túnel da Linha Circular do metro de Lisboa está aberto"](https://www.publico.pt/2023/02/28/local/reportagem/aberto-tunel-linha-circular-comecara-funcionar-daqui-ano-meio-2040570). *Público* (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-05-15.

## External links

Media related to [Linha Verde (Lisbon Metro)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Linha_Verde_(Lisbon_Metro)) at Wikimedia Commons

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