Eroilor metro station
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Eroilor is a metro station in Bucharest
. It is located near the Cotroceni
neighbourhood. Notable buildings in its vicinity are the Bucharest Opera house, the Bucharest Opera Business Center, the Bucharest Law School, the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
, the University Hospital of Bucharest, one of the buildings of the Bucharest University of Veterinary Medicine and the Saint Elefterie Church.
It is the last station where lines M1 and M3 run together, each diverging towards different directions (in the westbound direction). It is thus also where M1 and M3 meet in their eastbound directions. The station itself has three tracks – a central platform with two lateral tracks (track 1 and 3) and a lateral platform
serving track 2. Trains coming from Grozăveşti (M1) use track 3, trains coming from Politehnica (M3) use track 1, while trains coming from Izvor use track 2, no matter the direction they are going to follow requiring the use of an audio signal for identification of the line the train will follow. Behind the station walls, two other tracks exist (designated as tracks 4 and 5), that are used to store reserve trains, that are kept ready-to-run in case of another train malfunctioning or an unexpected increase in passenger loads. Track 4 however, is being currently converted to a passenger track (the wall separating it from track 2 will be demolished). In future expansion plans, a new terminal, Eroilor 2, will be built underneath the current station to service the future M5 Line
(Drumul Taberei - Universitate - Pantelimon).
The station was designed using a wide and open floorplan, with a dominant color scheme of white (obtained by using white marble
column
s) and pale yellow (from the floor tiles). These were initially intended to be complemented by a tone of red and orange through the use of red brick wall lining, of red and orange lighted signage and of incandescent light bulb
s for some lateral illumination (it was the only station to use any incandescent light bulbs, all others were designed to use solely fluorescent lamps). However, as both the incandescent lamps and the orange signage were replaced with the more conventional fluorescent white tubes, these red tones disappeared.
Until the completion of the <<Nicolae Grigorescu - Linia de Centura (now named Anghel Saligny)>> line, the station was the terminus for line M3, that had been shortened to <<Industriilor (now named Preciziei) - Eroilor>>.
Regular operation for M3 restarted on the 6th of July 2009, when M3 became Preciziei- Eroilor - Nicolae Grigorescu - Anghel Saligny.
The station was opened in November 1979 as part of the first line of the Bucharest Metro.
In the future the station will be transited by the M5 Line
.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. It is located near the Cotroceni
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 6.The Hill of Cotroceni was once covered by the forest of Vlăsia, which covered most of today's Bucharest...
neighbourhood. Notable buildings in its vicinity are the Bucharest Opera house, the Bucharest Opera Business Center, the Bucharest Law School, the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a state-run health sciences University in Bucharest, Romania. It is the largest institution of its kind in Romania with over 2.865 employees, 1.654 teachers and over 4.800 students...
, the University Hospital of Bucharest, one of the buildings of the Bucharest University of Veterinary Medicine and the Saint Elefterie Church.
It is the last station where lines M1 and M3 run together, each diverging towards different directions (in the westbound direction). It is thus also where M1 and M3 meet in their eastbound directions. The station itself has three tracks – a central platform with two lateral tracks (track 1 and 3) and a lateral platform
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
serving track 2. Trains coming from Grozăveşti (M1) use track 3, trains coming from Politehnica (M3) use track 1, while trains coming from Izvor use track 2, no matter the direction they are going to follow requiring the use of an audio signal for identification of the line the train will follow. Behind the station walls, two other tracks exist (designated as tracks 4 and 5), that are used to store reserve trains, that are kept ready-to-run in case of another train malfunctioning or an unexpected increase in passenger loads. Track 4 however, is being currently converted to a passenger track (the wall separating it from track 2 will be demolished). In future expansion plans, a new terminal, Eroilor 2, will be built underneath the current station to service the future M5 Line
M5 Line
M5 is a metro line of the Bucharest Metro currently under construction. The M5 Line will run from Râul Doamnei to Universitate 2 in the first phase...
(Drumul Taberei - Universitate - Pantelimon).
The station was designed using a wide and open floorplan, with a dominant color scheme of white (obtained by using white marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
column
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
s) and pale yellow (from the floor tiles). These were initially intended to be complemented by a tone of red and orange through the use of red brick wall lining, of red and orange lighted signage and of incandescent light bulb
Incandescent light bulb
The incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe makes light by heating a metal filament wire to a high temperature until it glows. The hot filament is protected from air by a glass bulb that is filled with inert gas or evacuated. In a halogen lamp, a chemical process...
s for some lateral illumination (it was the only station to use any incandescent light bulbs, all others were designed to use solely fluorescent lamps). However, as both the incandescent lamps and the orange signage were replaced with the more conventional fluorescent white tubes, these red tones disappeared.
Until the completion of the <<Nicolae Grigorescu - Linia de Centura (now named Anghel Saligny)>> line, the station was the terminus for line M3, that had been shortened to <<Industriilor (now named Preciziei) - Eroilor>>.
Regular operation for M3 restarted on the 6th of July 2009, when M3 became Preciziei- Eroilor - Nicolae Grigorescu - Anghel Saligny.
The station was opened in November 1979 as part of the first line of the Bucharest Metro.
In the future the station will be transited by the M5 Line
M5 Line
M5 is a metro line of the Bucharest Metro currently under construction. The M5 Line will run from Râul Doamnei to Universitate 2 in the first phase...
.