Metro Station Baixa-Chiado is a unique and impressive subway, opened in 1998, created by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
Metro station entrance Baixo-Chiado Lisbon, Rua do Crucifixo.
Metro station Baixo-Chiado is one of the most important transfer stations, and one of the most crowded of Lisbon.
Metro station Baixo-Chiado Lisbon
Beautiful white tiles are covering the station walls.
This metro station has an entrance in the Baixa city center as well as one at a much higher level in the Chiado district, linked by a series of escalators.
Metro station Baixo-Chiado Lisbon
Instead of walking (hundreds of stairs from Baixa to Chiado), an alternative and free way is to use the escalators inside the metro station, reaching the Chiado district ca. 5 minutes later.
Of course, walking is also interesting….. 🙂
Metro station Baixo-Chiado Lisbon
The Lisbon Metro operates from 6h30 to 01.00. Tickets: cheap 🙂
Metropolitano de Lisboa : Lisbon Metro official page.
Metro Linha Azul (blue line) Metro Linha Amarela (yellow line) Metro Linha Verde (green line) and Metro Linha Vermelha (red line).
Also including a special section on subway art of Lisbon Metro stations with stunning examples of contemporary azulejos (Portugues tiles).
Metro Station Baixa-Chiado
Escalators up to the Chiado district.
Cafe ‘A Brasileira’, Largo do Chiado, near the entrance of the Chiado metro station.
The bronze sculpture of Portugal’s famous writer and poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935), is extremely popular. More…….
Escalators were basically non operational today. For those with mobility issues, the breakdown is devastating.