The measure was taken in a “preventive way to minimize the entry of rainwater and/or river water, while remaining operational at the same stations”, the company reported today.
O resumed operations, today at 6:30 am, across the entire network, but the company warned that some accesses will be temporarily closed due to bad weather.
On Friday, the Metropolitano de Lisboa had warned that the preventive measures taken due to the forecast of bad weather could result in “constraints on circulation” today, with possible delays in the opening of the Blue and Green lines”.
The company said that access will be temporarily closed at six stations: Yellow Line – Odivelas Station – access to Rua Dr. Egas Moniz; Blue Line – São Sebastião Station – access to Av. Ressano Garcia and access to Av. Marquês de Fronteira and Terreiro do Paço Station – access to Cais das Colunas; Green Line – Rossio Station – two accesses to Praça D. Pedro IV, Alvalade Station – two accesses to Av. da Igreja and Roma Station – two accesses to Av. dos Estados Unidos da América.
In a statement, the company highlighted forecasts of worsening weather conditions, with “particular impact on the Lisbon riverfront”.
Other measures adopted focus on changes to the usual train parking locations, increasing the availability of pumping resources, and the permanent monitoring of the pumping system installed on the Jardim Zoológico/Praça de Espanha section, which was reinforced with the installation of an additional high-flow pump, he detailed.
On Thursday, circulation on the Lisbon Metropolitan Blue Line was interrupted between the Pontinha and Marquês de Pombal stations due to a “rapid and exceptional” rise in underground water levels near the Jardim Zoológico station.
The Lisbon Metropolitan operates daily with four lines: Yellow (Rato-Odivelas), Green (Telheiras-Cais do Sodré), Blue (Reboleira-Santa Apolónia) and Red (Airport-São Sebastião).
This morning, mainland Portugal begins to feel the effects of the Marta depression, which brings rain, snow, wind and sea disturbances and a new rise in the flow of rivers and streams south of the Tagus River.
Ten people have died since last week
Thirteen districts of mainland Portugal are currently under orange warning – the second most serious – because of sea unrest, precipitation, strong wind and snow, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere warned.
Thirteen people have died in Portugal since last week following the passage of depressions Kristin and Leonardo, which also caused many hundreds of injuries and displacement.
The total or partial destruction of homes, businesses and equipment, the fall of trees and structures, the closure of roads, schools and transport services, and the cut of energy, water and communications are the main material consequences of the storm.
The Centro, Lisbon and Vale do Tejo and Alentejo regions are the most affected.
The Government extended the calamity situation until the 15th for 68 municipalities, which will benefit from support measures of up to 2.5 billion euros.
The calamity situation in mainland Portugal was initially declared between January 28th and February 1st for around 60 municipalities, and was then extended until the 8th for 68 municipalities, before being extended again until February 15th.
