Universitate metro station
Universitate | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | University Square Sector 3, Bucharest Romania | ||||||||||
Platforms | One island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 24 October 1987 | ||||||||||
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Universitate (University) is a metro station located in
University of Architecture, the National Theatre Bucharest and the InterContinental Hotel. The station is one of the deepest in the whole system, with a narrow platform, built around huge pillars designed to sustain the weight of the lobby/subway and the huge statue of Constantin Cristocea
in the square above.
The station was opened on 24 October 1987 as part of the extension from Piața Unirii to Pipera.[1]
References
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "București". urbanrail.
44°26′09″N 26°06′10″E / 44.43595°N 26.10274°E