Serdika II Metro Station ( bg, Метростанция „Сердика II“) is an M2 line station of

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. It was put into operation on August 31, 2012 and the station became transfer station between the Red and Blue lines together with

Serdika Serdika or Serdica ( Bulgarian: ) is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria. Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi zhilishta"; "Banishora", "Orlandovt ...

, however it is not a true transfer station (that role is filled by Obelya), but a tunnel-connection transfer station. Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov and the

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Jose Manuel Barroso Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

inaugurated the new section of the Sofia Metro, which was funded with EU money. The initial project name of the Metro Station was '' Sveta Nedelya Square'', but this was changed by the city council shortly before the opening of M2 line.

Public Transportation

Bus service Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable. History of buses Origins While there are indications ...

: N1, N3, N4 * Tramway service: 4, 12, 18, 20, 22

Location

The station is located in the heart of the city beneath the Largo complex. It is named after the ancient city of

Serdica Serdika or Serdica (Bulgarian: ) is the historical Roman name of Sofia, now the capital of Bulgaria. Currently, Serdika is the name of a district located in the city. It includes four neighbourhoods: "Fondovi zhilishta"; "Banishora", "Orlandovts ...

, as it lies in the very centre of the hitherto unearthed ruins of that city. These are located about below ground and a large section of the old city has been exposed and is in full view both around and inside the two stations, especially Serdika II.Sofia to become the second Rome in 2013
''Politika.bg (in Bulgarian)'', 26 Aug 2011. Retrieved Dec 2012.

Gallery

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References

External links

{{Commonscat-inline, Serdika II (Sofia Metro), Serdika II Metro Station
Sofia Metropolitan

More info in Bulgarian

Sofia Urban Mobility Center

Sofia Metro stations Railway stations opened in 2012 2012 establishments in Bulgaria