Vitosha Metro Station (Bulgarian: Метростанция „Витоша“) is a station on the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria, named after Vitosha mountain. It opened on 20 July 2016.[1][2]
Vitosha Витоша | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1407 Hladilnika, Sofia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′29″N 23°18′58.5″E / 42.65806°N 23.316250°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Sofia Municipality | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metropoliten JSC | ||||||||||
| Platforms | side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 9 | ||||||||||
| Connections | |||||||||||
 | 10, 15 | ||||||||||
 | 64, 66, 68, 73, 83, 88, 98, X9, 120 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | sub-surface | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | no | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Irena Delripanska | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 2975; 2976 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 2016 | ||||||||||
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| 2020 | 570,000 | ||||||||||
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Location
editThe station is located in Hladilnika district, just next to Paradise Center, the largest shopping mall in Bulgaria, to which it is connected by an underpass. Hladilnika bus station, located nearby, serves several suburban bus lines to Vitosha mountain.
Architecture
editThe interest of mountaineers in the station determines its design, which is entirely inspired by the mountain and creates the feeling of a celebration of nature. Travelers on the platform fall in minutes among the hills of the mountain through the three-dimensional effect achieved by combining natural stone in warm gray and granite slabs in two shades of green - bolder and brighter for close-ups and darker and muted for distant. Colorful meadows in the pavement are formed with basalt flower mosaic.
The materials of the station are a combination of natural and artificial stone. The floors of the two lobbies and the platform are made of colored granite and granitogres. The walls are a combination of granite, granitogres and mineral plaster. The ceiling is made of "etalbond" composite material and colored mineral plaster. The stairs are made entirely of granite steps and the railings are made of stainless steel. Impressive lighting fixtures adorn the platform.
Interchange with other public transport
edit- Tramway service: 10, 15
- Bus service: 64, 66, 68, 73, 83, 88, 98, X9, 120
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ "New Sofia Metro Station to Open, Adding 15 000 Passengers". novinite.com. 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Sofia subway launches 1.3 km section with one station". See News. 20 July 2016.
External links
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Media related to Vitosha (Sofia Metro) at Wikimedia Commons
- Sofia Metropolitan
- More info in Bulgarian
- SofiaMetro@UrbanRail
- Sofia Urban Mobility Center
- Sofia Metropolitan
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