Lisbon's forthcoming violet metro line, set to operate across the municipalities of Odivelas and Loures, will encompass a total of 17 new stations.
The Council of Ministers recently authorized an expenditure for the construction of this metro line, connecting Loures and Odivelas to the surface, known as the Violet Line. This development marks a significant investment totaling 527.3 million euros.
The Violet Line is designed as a light surface metro system spanning approximately 11.5 kilometers and incorporating a network of 17 stations.
In Loures, nine stations will be established, serving the parishes of Loures, Santo António dos Cavaleiros, and Frielas, covering a stretch of 6.4 kilometers.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent municipality of Odivelas, eight stations will be built to cater to the parishes of Póvoa de Santo Adrião, Olival de Basto, Odivelas, Ramada, and Caneças, covering a combined length of 5.1 kilometers.
According to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, under the supervision of Duarte Cordeiro, the financing for the forthcoming Violet Line will derive from the Recovery and Resilience Plan (390 million euros), alongside loans and funds allocated from the State Budget (137.3 million euros).
Disagreements over the financing model had arisen between the Government and the councils of Loures and Odivelas within the Lisbon district, with the authorities initially seeking municipal participation in the investment.
President Ricardo Leão (PS) of Loures City Council, speaking to the Lusa agency, expressed contentment with the Government's decision, affirming that "the prerequisites are now in place for the project to progress." Photo by Osvaldo Gago, Wikimedia commons.