Vitosha Metro Station ( bg, Метростанция „Витоша“) is a station on the
Sofia Metro
The Sofia Metro ( bg, Софийски метрополитен, translit=Sofijski Metropoliten, also colloquially called ) is the rapid transit network servicing the Bulgarian capital city Sofia. It began operation on 28 January 1998. , the Sofi ...
in
Bulgaria
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, named after
Vitosha
Vitosha ( bg, Витоша ), the ancient ''Scomius'' or ''Scombrus'', is a mountain massif, on the outskirts of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Vitosha is one of the symbols of Sofia and the closest site for hiking, alpinism and skiing. Conven ...
mountain. It opened on 20 July 2016.
Interchange with other public transport
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Tramway service: 10
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Bus service: 64, 65, 66, 83, 88, 93, 98, 120, 122
Location
The station is located in Hladilnika district, just next to
Paradise Center, the largest
shopping mall
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in Bulgaria, to which it is connected by an underpass. Hladilnika bus station, located nearby, serves several suburban bus lines to Vitosha mountain.
Architecture
The 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.
Gallery
File:Metro Sofia Station Vitosha.jpg
References
External links
Sofia MetropolitanMore info in BulgarianSofia Urban Mobility Center
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Sofia Metro stations located underground
Railway stations opened in 2016
2016 establishments in Bulgaria