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1 Decembrie 1918 metro station

Coordinates: 44°24′38″N 26°10′28″E / 44.41056°N 26.17444°E / 44.41056; 26.17444
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1 Decembrie 1918
General information
LocationTheodor Pallady Avenue, 1 Decembrie 1918 Avenue
Sector 3, Bucharest
Romania
Coordinates44°24′38″N 26°10′28″E / 44.41056°N 26.17444°E / 44.41056; 26.17444
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened20 November 2008
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Nicolae Grigorescu
towards Preciziei
Line M3 Nicolae Teclu

1 Decembrie 1918 is a metro station located in southeastern Bucharest on Line M3.[1] It's named to celebrate 1 December 1918, when the union between Romania and Transylvania occurred – It is a public holiday in Romania. It is on the Linia de Centură branch of the Bucharest Metro and was opened on 20 November 2008 as part of the extension from Nicolae Grigorescu to Linia de Centură (now Anghel Saligny). Initially, a shuttle started operating between Nicolae Grigorescu and Anghel Saligny. The regular operation started on 4 July 2009.[2][3] It serves the neighbourhoods of southern Titan, 1 Decembrie Ozana and Trapezului. It is one of sixty-three stations that will be equipped with Braille signage panels and tactile stainless-steel elements as part of a European-funded project worth RON 24.12 million.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "METROREX". www.metrorex.ro. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "București". urbanrail.
  3. ^ "1 Decembrie 1918 Metro Station (Bucharest, 2008) | Structurae". Structurae. April 12, 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  4. ^ Mica, Irena. "Bucharest subway operator makes stations more accessible to the visually impaired". Romania-Insider.com.