Lisbon Metro Yellow Line

{{Short description|Metro line in Lisbon, Portugal}} {{Infobox rail line | box_width = 350px; border-top:5px #FAB914 solid | name = Yellow Line | other_name = Sunflower Line | native_name = {{lang|pt|Linha Amarela}} | color = | logo = [[File:MetroLisboa-linha-amarela.svg|29px]] | logo_width = | logo_alt = | image = [[File:PicoasMetroLx4.JPG|348px]] | image_width = | image_alt = | caption = Lisbon metro station [[Picoas (Lisbon Metro)|Picoas]] | type = [[Rapid Transit]] | system = [[Metropolitano de Lisboa]] | status = | locale = [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] | start = [[Odivelas (Lisbon Metro)|Odivelas]] [[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] | end = | connectinglines =[[File:MetroLisboa-linha-vermelha.svg|link=Red Line (Lisbon Metro)|Red Line|x20px]] [[File:MetroLisboa-linha-verde.svg|link=Green Line (Lisbon Metro)|Green Line|x20px]] [[File:MetroLisboa-linha-azul.svg|link=Blue Line (Lisbon Metro)|Blue Line|x20px]] [[File:Logo CP 2.svg|25px|link=Comboios de Portugal]] [[File:Logo Linha Sintra.png|link=Sintra Line (CP)|x10px]] [[File:Logo la.png|link=Azambuja Line (CP)|x10px]] | stations = 13 | routes = | daily_ridership = | ridership2 = | open = {{start date and age|1959|Dec|29|p=yes}} | lastextension = 2004 | close = | owner = [[Government-owned corporation]] | operator = Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE | conductionsystem = | character = Underground subway | depot = | stock = ML90, ML95, ML97, ML99 | linelength = {{convert|11|km|mi|abbr=on}} | tracklength_km= | tracklength_mi= | tracklength = | gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}} | old_gauge = | load_gauge = | minradius = | racksystem = | routenumber = | linenumber = | electrification = 750 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct Current|DC]] [[third rail]] | speed_km/h = | speed_mph = | speed = | elevation_m = | elevation = | website = | map = {{routemap|inline=yes|map= uhKBHFa\~~[[Odivelas (Lisbon Metro)|Odivelas]] uhSKRZ-G2\~~ ~~ ~~× R. 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Sintra]]: [[Rossio tunnel|T. Rossio]] utXBHF-L\etXBHF-R~~ ~~[[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]]~~⇄ [[Linha de Sintra|L. Sintra]]: Rato (cancelled pj.) utENDExe\ uextBHF\~~ ~~[[Estrela (Lisbon Metro)|Estrela]]~~(proj.) uextBHF\~~ ~~[[Santos (Lisbon Metro)|Santos]]~~(proj.) tCONTg\uextSPLa\\ tKXBHFe-L\XPLTeq!~utvKBHFxa\HFN\~~ ~~[[Cais do Sodré (Lisbon Metro)|Cais do Sodré]]~~⇄ '''''[[Linha de Cascais|L. Casc.]]''''': [[Cais do Sodré railway station|C. S.]]; '''''[[Transtejo & Soflusa|TT]]''''' ∥ [[Tagus]] \utSPLe\\ utCONTf\~~ ~~'''''[[Green Line (Lisbon Metro)|Green Line]]'''''~~→ [[Baixa-Chiado (Lisbon Metro)|Baixa-Chiado]] | map_state = show | map2-title = Topographic map | map2 = -colspan [[file:Linha amarela metro lisboa.png|348px]] -colspan-end | map2-collapsible = yes | map2-collapse = yes }} }}

The '''Yellow Line''' ({{langx|pt|Linha Amarela}}) or '''Sunflower Line''' ({{langx|pt|Linha do Girassol}}) is one of the four lines of [[Lisbon Metro]].

== Stations == {|class=wikitable !rowspan=2|Code!!rowspan=2|Station name!! colspan="2" | Distance (km)!! rowspan="2" |Transfers!!rowspan=2 colspan="2" |Location |- ! Inter- station !! Total |- |OD |[[Odivelas (Lisbon Metro)|Odivelas]] {{access icon}} |{{n/a}} |align=right|0.0 | |rowspan="2"|[[Odivelas (parish)|Odivelas]] |rowspan="2"|[[Odivelas]] |- |SR |[[Senhor Roubado (Lisbon Metro)|Senhor Roubado]] {{access icon}} |align=right|1.0 |align=right|1.0 |[[File:Aiga_bus.svg|x18px]] Senhor Roubado bus terminal |- |AX |[[Ameixoeira (Lisbon Metro)|Ameixoeira]] {{access icon}} |align=right|1.7 |align=right|2.7 | |[[Santa Clara, Lisbon|Santa Clara]] |rowspan="11"|[[Lisbon]] |- |LU |[[Lumiar (Lisbon Metro)|Lumiar]] {{access icon}} |align=right|0.9 |align=right|3.6 | |[[Lumiar]] |- |QC |[[Quinta das Conchas (Lisbon Metro)|Quinta das Conchas]] {{access icon}} |align=right|1.0 |align=right|4.6 | |[[Olivais, Lisbon|Olivais]] |- |CG |[[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]] {{access icon}} |align=right|0.9 |align=right|5.5 |{{Plainlist| *[[File:MetroLisboa-linha-verde.svg|15px]] [[Green Line (Lisbon Metro)|Green Line]] *[[File:Aiga_bus.svg|x18px]] Campo Grande bus terminal }} |rowspan="3"|[[Alvalade]] |- |CU |[[Cidade Universitária (Lisbon Metro)|Cidade Universitária]] |align=right|0.8 |align=right|6.3 | |- |EC |[[Entre Campos (Lisbon Metro)|Entre Campos]] |align=right|1.1 |align=right|7.4 |{{rint|pt|rail}} Sintra Line/Fertagus ([[:pt:Estação Ferroviária de Entrecampos|Entrecampos]]) |- |CP |[[Campo Pequeno (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Pequeno]] |align=right|0.7 |align=right|8.1 | |rowspan="4"|[[Avenidas Novas]] |- |SL |[[Saldanha (Lisbon Metro)|Saldanha]] {{access icon}} |align=right|0.7 |align=right|8.8 |[[File:MetroLisboa-linha-vermelha.svg|15px]][[Red Line (Lisbon Metro)|Red Line]] |- |PC |[[Picoas (Lisbon Metro)|Picoas]] |align=right|0.7 |align=right|9.5 | |- |MP |[[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Marquês de Pombal]] {{access icon}} |align=right|0.7 |align=right|10.2 |{{Plainlist| *[[File:MetroLisboa-linha-azul.svg|15px]] [[Blue Line (Lisbon Metro)|Blue Line]] *[[File:Aiga_bus.svg|x18px]] Rotunda bus terminal }} |- |RA |[[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] {{access icon}} |align=right|0.7 |align=right|10.9 | |[[Santo António, Lisbon|Santo António]] |}

==Frequency==

{| class="wikitable" style="border: none;" ! colspan="1" rowspan="3" style="border: none;" | |- ! colspan="2"| Summer timetable<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.metrolisboa.pt/informacao/planear-a-viagem/frequencia-comboios/|title=Frequência de comboios - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.|work=Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.|access-date=2017-07-18|language=pt-PT}}</ref> ! colspan="2"| Winter timetable<ref name=":0" /> |- ! Time !! Headway !! Time !! Headway |- | '''Working days''' | style="vertical-align: top;" | 06:30 - 07:20

07:20 - 09:30

09:30 - 16:40

16:40 - 20:00

20:00 - 20:30

20:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 07' 50"

05' 05"

07' 50"

06' 10"

07' 40"

07' 25"

10' 20" | style="vertical-align: top;" | 06:30 - 07:15

07:15 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 16:40

16:40 - 17:30

17:30 - 19:00

19:00 - 19:30

19:30 - 20:00

20:00 - 21:00

21:00 - 22:00

22:00 - 01:05 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 07' 50"

04' 20"

05' 00"

05' 50"*

11' 40"**

04' 40"

04' 45"

06' 10"

06' 50"

08' 55"

08' 45"

10' 30" |- | '''Weekends and holidays''' | style="vertical-align: top;" | 06:30 - 07:30

07:30 - 20:30

20:30 - 01:05 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 08' 40'

08' 45'

10' 25' | style="vertical-align: top;" | 6:30 - 07:30

07:30 - 20:30

20:30 - 01:05 | style="vertical-align: top;" | 08' 40'

08' 45'

10' 25' |- |} <big>*</big>[[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] - [[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]] <big>**</big>[[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]] - [[Odivelas (Lisbon Metro)|Odivelas]]

==Chronology==

*'''December 29, 1959:''' Opening of the original [[Lisbon Metro]] network with a '''Y''' shape. Common branch stations: [[Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)|Restauradores]], [[Avenida (Lisbon Metro)|Avenida]], [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] (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 [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] station): [[Parque (Lisbon Metro)|Parque]], [[São Sebastião (Lisbon Metro)|São Sebastião]], [[Praça de Espanha (Lisbon Metro)|Palhavã]] (former name of the '''Praça de Espanha''' station) and [[Jardim Zoológico (Lisbon Metro)|Sete Rios]] (former name of the '''Jardim Zoológico''' station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] station): [[Picoas (Lisbon Metro)|Picoas]], [[Saldanha (Lisbon Metro)|Saldanha]], [[Campo Pequeno (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Pequeno]] and [[Entre Campos (Lisbon Metro)|Entre Campos]]. * '''January 27, 1963:''' Opening of the [[Rossio (Lisbon Metro)|Rossio]] station. Main branch route: [[Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)|Restauradores]] - [[Rossio (Lisbon Metro)|Rossio]]. * '''September 28, 1966:''' Opening of the [[Martim Moniz (Lisbon Metro)|Socorro]] (former name of the '''Martim Moniz''' station), [[Intendente (Lisbon Metro)|Intendente]] and [[Anjos (Lisbon Metro)|Anjos]] stations. Main branch route: [[Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)|Restauradores]] - [[Anjos (Lisbon Metro)|Anjos]]. * '''June 18, 1972:''' Opening of the [[Arroios (Lisbon Metro)|Arroios]], [[Alameda (Lisbon Metro)|Alameda]], [[Areeiro (Lisbon Metro)|Areeiro]], [[Roma (Lisbon Metro)|Roma]] and [[Alvalade (Lisbon Metro)|Alvalade]] stations. Main branch route: [[Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)|Restauradores]] - [[Alvalade (Lisbon Metro)|Alvalade]]. * '''October 15, 1988:''' Opening of the [[Cidade Universitária (Lisbon Metro)|Cidade Universitária]], [[Laranjeiras (Lisbon Metro)|Laranjeiras]], [[Alto dos Moinhos (Lisbon Metro)|Alto dos Moinhos]] and [[Colégio Militar/Luz (Lisbon Metro)|Colégio Militar/Luz]] stations. Current Blue Line branch route: [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] - [[Colégio Militar/Luz (Lisbon Metro)|Colégio Militar/Luz]]. Current Yellow Line branch route: [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] - [[Cidade Universitária (Lisbon Metro)|Cidade Universitária]]. * '''April 3, 1993:''' Opening of the [[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]] station. Main branch route: [[Restauradores (Lisbon Metro)|Restauradores]] - [[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]]. Current Yellow Line branch route: [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] - [[Cidade Universitária (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]]. *'''July 15, 1995:''' Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second [[Marquês de Pombal (Lisbon Metro)|Rotunda]] station. New Yellow line route: [[Marquês de Pombal Station|Rotunda]] - [[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]]. *'''December 29, 1997:''' Opening of the [[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] station. Line route: [[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] - [[Campo Grande (Lisbon Metro)|Campo Grande]]. *'''March 1, 1998:''' Rotunda station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal. *'''March 27, 2004:''' Opening of the [[Quinta das Conchas Station|Quinta das Conchas]], [[Lumiar Station|Lumiar]], [[Ameixoeira Station|Ameixoeira]], [[Senhor Roubado Station|Senhor Roubado]] and [[Odivelas Station|Odivelas]] stations. Line route: [[Rato Station|Rato]] - [[Odivelas Station|Odivelas]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metrolisboa.pt/empresa/um-pouco-de-historia/cronologia/|title=Cronologia - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.|work=Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E.|access-date=2017-07-17|language=pt-PT|archive-date=2012-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305210544/http://www.metrolisboa.pt/empresa/um-pouco-de-historia/cronologia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Future== *Plans are in place to extend the Yellow Line with two new stations ('''Santos''' and '''Estrela'''), connecting the [[Green Line (Lisbon Metro)|Green Line]] on [[Cais do Sodré (Lisbon Metro)|Cais do Sodré]] to the '''Yellow Line''' on [[Rato (Lisbon Metro)|Rato]] and creating a circle line with the merge of these two lines. Construction on this extension started in April, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pincha|first=João Pedro|title=Linha circular do Metro de Lisboa já está em obras|url=https://www.publico.pt/2021/04/14/local/noticia/linha-circular-metro-lisboa-ja-obras-1958513|access-date=2021-04-16|website=PÚBLICO|language=pt}}</ref>

==See also== * [[List of Lisbon metro stations]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category-inline|Linha Amarela (Lisbon Metro)}}

[[Category:Lisbon Metro lines]] [[Category:Railway lines opened in 1959]] [[Category:750 V DC railway electrification]]