Lisbon Metro

Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro
Overview
Native name	Metro de Lisboa
Owner	Government-owned corporation
Locale	Lisbon-Amadora-Odivelas-Loures, Portugal
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	4
Number of stations	56
Daily ridership	473,972 (2019 daily average)
Annual ridership	173.00 million (2019)
Website	www.metrolisboa.pt
Operation
Began operation	29 December 1959
Operator(s)	Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Number of vehicles	113 3-car trainsets
Headway	Peak hours: 3–5 minutes; Off-peak: 5–10 minutes
Technical
System length	44.5 km (27.7 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Top speed	60 km/h (37 mph)
System map

The Lisbon Metro (Portuguese: Metro de Lisboa) is a rapid transit system in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first rapid transit system in Portugal, and to date is the only rapid transit system in Portugal. As of 2023, the system's four lines total 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) of route and serve 56 stations.

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