The Lisbon Metro (Metropolitano de Lisboa) opened on July 17 three new station on its Red line: Moscavide, Encarnação and Aeroporto. The Oriente–Aeroporto Red line extension is 3.3 km long. This extension will have a significant impact on the accessibilities to and from the Lisbon International Airport, thus becoming an important interface for air transport passengers and the majority of people working in the area. Additionally, this extension will also serve the residential areas of Moscavide and Olivais (nearly 7% of Lisbon’s total population lives in the Olivais area). The new link makes it possible to travel from Lisbon’s business center — Saldanha — to the Lisbon International Airport in just 16 minutes.

The Aeroporto station, serving Lisbon International Airport, is decorated with cartoons by the Portuguese artist António. You can see some photos of this station here, courtesy of Menos Um Carro.