Latest news and stories about metro expansion in daily life in Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
Lisbon plans to launch a new rapid surface metro line by 2029 connecting Santa Apolónia to Parque das Nações, aiming to alleviate the city's chronic traffic congestion and public transport inefficiencies.
Lisbon's public transport operators, including Metropolitano de Lisboa and Transtejo, have announced significant service expansions and infrastructure upgrades, such as earlier metro hours and new ferry routes, to improve regional mobility.
The Lisbon Metro Green line will suspend service between Rossio and Cais do Sodré from May 2 to May 5 due to expansion works, with full operations resuming on May 6.
At issue are works for the Lisbon General Drainage Plan, initially scheduled for the beginning of the year but since postponed. Moedas highlights the “historic project,” which is still being coordinated with the Metro operator.
The Lisbon Metro is marking European Mobility Week, from 16 to 22 September, with a programme focused on sustainable mobility, including guided tours of the future Circular Line construction sites. The initiative aims to promote sustainable transport and showcase the network's expansion projects. Tours are scheduled for 20 September, starting at the Estrela site and covering the future Estrela and Santos stations, ending at Cais do Sodré. Additionally, the company is launching a campaign highlighting how the metro integrates with other transport modes across different generations to reduce reliance on private vehicles. Meanwhile, Lisbon's metro and airport passenger numbers have declined, contrasting with growth in Porto.
The tours will be accompanied by Metro professionals.
The assistance number will provide information on elevator availability and alternative routes. In February, there were 38 elevators and 40 escalators out of service at Metro stations.
The station platform, in the direction of Santa Apolónia, will reopen on Thursday. Works on the platform in the direction of Reboleira will follow from September 3rd to 28th. The station will remain open with phased restrictions.
Lisbon Metro announces that the next phase of work will focus on the platform with Reboleira as the final stop.
The Cais do Sodré station of the Lisbon Metro reopens on Thursday, August 27, following a 19-day closure for railway signaling works related to the future Circular Line, the company announced this Wednesday. In a statement, the Lisbon Metro notes that the reopening is scheduled for 6:30 am.
To allow for the necessary work for the station's reopening, the section between Martim Moniz and Cais do Sodré will be closed this Wednesday at 23:00.
In recent days, passengers on the Blue Line of the Lisbon Metro faced several service interruptions without clear explanations. The Metro operator reported 7 incidents totalling 96 minutes of disruption, with 41 minutes attributed to train and signalling faults. A new CBTC signalling system, part of a 114.5 million euro investment launched in 2020, is currently in advanced technical trials. The system aims to improve safety, frequency, and reliability by automatically monitoring train positions and speeds, though no date for full implementation has been provided.
In February, a record for broken equipment was set: there were 40 escalators and 38 lifts out of service at stations in the capital. Maintenance procedures have changed, and improvements are starting to be noticed.
Carris states that it has the capacity to handle the foreseeable increase in passengers during the eighteen days in August, a high-traffic month, when the Lisbon Metro station will be closed for construction work.
Even with the temporary closure of the metro at Cais do Sodré starting this Saturday, buses and trams will not have reinforced schedules. Carris considers the existing service sufficient for the duration of the construction work.
The Lisbon Metro Blue Line will operate on a reduced schedule during August weekends, closing at midnight on Fridays and opening at 07:30 on Saturdays and Sundays, the transport operator announced this Thursday. In a statement, the company justified the temporary schedule adjustment with the need to carry out technical tests for the new...
The temporary change is due to technical testing of the new CBTC railway signalling system, an essential step for the modernisation of the network, according to the company.
The Lisbon Metro usually operates between 06:30 and 01:00, a schedule that remains in effect on the Blue line for the rest of the week.
Between the 8th and 26th due to works on the circular line
The Cais do Sodré station on the Lisbon metro's Green line will be closed from August 8 to 26 due to construction work on the future Circular line, the company announced in a statement this Wednesday. This closure is necessary to carry out railway signaling work, which is part of the preparation and modernization of the network.
Railway signalling works require the station to close. The Green Line will only operate between Telheiras and Baixa-Chiado. Passengers have alternatives on the Blue line and via Carris bus routes.
The Cais do Sodré Metro station will be closed from 8 to 26 August, with Green line services operating only between Telheiras and Baixa-Chiado in both directions during this period. The Lisbon Metro states that the closure is due to construction work for the future Circular Line, specifically for railway signalling upgrades. The station is scheduled to reopen on 27 August, and passengers are advised to use the Terreiro do Paço station (Blue line) or alternative Carris bus and tram services. The Circular Line, which will connect the current Yellow and Green lines, is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2027, linking Rato to Cais do Sodré via new Estrela and Santos stations.
A burst pipe on Tuesday afternoon caused significant water accumulation in the tunnel near Encarnação station, forcing the suspension of service. Seven stations remained out of operation until Wednesday morning.
The phased closure of platforms for the renovation of the Praça de Espanha metro station in Lisbon will begin with a 21-day delay compared to the date initially announced, the Metropolitano de Lisboa company reported today.
After announcing the “phased closure of platforms” on Wednesday, Metropolitano de Lisboa changed the dates the following day. The company recommends that passengers check which platform will be under construction.
Station pavement rehabilitation requires a phased closure: first in the direction of Santa Apolónia, then towards Reboleira. Alternatives are available.
