IPO station

IPO is a station on Line D (yellow line) of the Porto Metro, Portugal.

IPO
Porto Metro station
General information
LocationPortugal
Coordinates41°10′52″N 8°36′16″W
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
AccessibleYes
History
Opened31 March 2006
Services
Preceding station   Porto Metro   Following station
Lapa
toward Senhor de Matosinhos
  Line A   Bolhão
toward Estádio do Dragão
Lapa
toward Póvoa de Varzim
  Line B  
Lapa
toward ISMAI
  Line C   Bolhão
toward Campanhã
Faria Guimarães
toward Hospital São João
  Line D   Aliados
toward Santo Ovídio
Lapa
toward Aeroporto
  Line E   Terminus
Lapa
toward Senhora da Hora
  Line F   Bolhão
toward Fânzeres
Porto Metro
Routes
Póvoa de Varzim
Póvoa de Varzim
Vila do Conde
São Brás
Portas Fronhas
Alto do Pega
Vila do Conde
Santa Clara
Azurara
Árvore
Varziela
Espaço Natureza
Mindelo
Modivas Centro
Modivas Sul
Vilar do Pinheiro
Vila do Conde
Maia
Lidador
Aeroporto
Pedras Rubras
Botica
Verdes
Crestins
Esposade
ISMAI
Custóias
Castêlo da Maia
Mandim
Senhor de Matosinhos
Zona Industrial
Mercado
Fórum da Maia
Brito Capelo
Parque da Maia
Matosinhos Sul
Maia
Matosinhos
Câmara de Matosinhos
Custió
Parque Real
Araújo
Pedro Hispano
Pias
Estádio do Mar
Cândido dos Reis
Vasco da Gama
Fonte do Cuco
Senhora da Hora
Sete Bicas
Matosinhos
Porto
Hospital de São João
Viso
IPO
Ramalde
Pólo Universitário
Francos
Salgueiros
Casa da Música
Combatentes
Carolina Michaëlis
Marquês
Lapa
Faria Guimarães
Trindade
Aliados
Bolhão
São Bento
Campo 24 de Agosto
Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia
Heroismo
Jardim do Morro
Campanhã
General Torres
Estádio do Dragão
Câmara de Gaia
Contumil
João de Deus
Nasoni
D. João II
Nau Vitória
Santo Ovídio
Porto
Gondomar
Levada
Rio Tinto
Campainha
de Baguim
de Carreira
Venda Nova
de Fânzeres

Line A • Line B • Line Bx
Line C • Line D • Line E • Line F

The station is at the northern end of the University of Porto campus and is named after the nearby Instituto Português de Oncologia (Portuguese Oncology Institute).

Although Line D opened in 2005, the IPO and Hospital de São João stations did not open until March 2006. The Escola Superior de Enfermagem, a nursing school, objected to the new line because of safety concerns from the trains running near the entrance of the school. The sidewalk was set back and a traffic light was placed at the intersection to reduce the risk of accidents between trains and cars. The opening extended Line D to Hospital de São João station.

Before this time the line terminated at the preceding Pólo Universitário station. The line operates as a ground-level tram at this station.

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