''Anghel Saligny'', known for a short time as Linia de Centură ("Ring Road"), is a

metro station A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...

in southeastern

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

on Line M3. It is the final stop of the Preciziei – Anghel Saligny M3 extension. It was open on 20 November 2008 as part of the extension from

Nicolae Grigorescu Nicolae Grigorescu (; 15 May 1838 – 21 July 1907) was one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. There is a metro station named after Grigorescu in Bucharest. It was given his name in 1990, before which it was named after Communist army ...

, which initially operated as a shuttle. The regular operation started on 4 July 2009. Originally planned to serve the large industrial estates in the area and replace the obsolete surface tram line, now it serves suburban commuters and students.

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Bucharest Metro stations Railway stations opened in 2008 2008 establishments in Romania {{Bucharest-metro-stub