Crângasi metro station
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Crângaşi is a metro station
in the Crângaşi
neighborhood, northwestern Bucharest
.
It was opened to the public in December 1984 as a terminus of the M1 line (since renumbered as M3). The station is unusual in that it has three tracks on the same level, one of which has never been used by passengers (it is sometimes used for temporary storage of trains). The explanation is that Crângaşi was initially designed to also house the "Y point" for the M1 and M4 lines (a point where two lines, that for a number of stations have used the same trackage and stopped in the same stations, diverge on separate routes), in a manner similar to the way Eroilor
functioned until 1999 - Line 1 and 2 used for trains entering the common section from different routes while line 3 for trains exiting the different routes). However, by 1986, when construction began on the section between Crângaşi and Gara de Nord, the plans were changed (a common feature for Bucharest's metro), with M4 being built with its own trackage from the terminus at Gara de Nord
. Nowadays, the station is a point of transfer to the new light rail
line 41, which runs from Ghencea to Piaţa Presei Libere (however, the Light Rail station is completely above the surface, with only plans for it to be brought underground in the future for easier transfer).
The station was built using cut-and-cover techniques at a rather shallow depth, in grey-blue Ruşchiţa marble
with red and crimson granite
and marble insertions, and features a wide central platform with an additional side platform, mirroring the design used at Eroilor station. As the unused platform is very dimly lit, the station itself is one of the darkest on the system.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in the Crângaşi
Crângasi
Crângaşi is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the 6th Sector of Bucharest, Romania. It is situated on the west side of the city near the Dâmboviţa River, where it flows into Lacul Morii. Its name means "people living in a young forest". Nearby neighbourhoods include Giuleşti....
neighborhood, northwestern Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
.
It was opened to the public in December 1984 as a terminus of the M1 line (since renumbered as M3). The station is unusual in that it has three tracks on the same level, one of which has never been used by passengers (it is sometimes used for temporary storage of trains). The explanation is that Crângaşi was initially designed to also house the "Y point" for the M1 and M4 lines (a point where two lines, that for a number of stations have used the same trackage and stopped in the same stations, diverge on separate routes), in a manner similar to the way Eroilor
Eroilor metro station
Eroilor is a metro station in Bucharest. It is located near the Cotroceni neighbourhood. Notable buildings in its vicinity are the Bucharest Opera house, the Bucharest Opera Business Center, the Bucharest Law School, the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the University Hospital of...
functioned until 1999 - Line 1 and 2 used for trains entering the common section from different routes while line 3 for trains exiting the different routes). However, by 1986, when construction began on the section between Crângaşi and Gara de Nord, the plans were changed (a common feature for Bucharest's metro), with M4 being built with its own trackage from the terminus at Gara de Nord
Gara de Nord
București Gara de Nord is the main railway station in Bucharest and the largest railway station in Romania...
. Nowadays, the station is a point of transfer to the new light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
line 41, which runs from Ghencea to Piaţa Presei Libere (however, the Light Rail station is completely above the surface, with only plans for it to be brought underground in the future for easier transfer).
The station was built using cut-and-cover techniques at a rather shallow depth, in grey-blue Ruşchiţa marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
with red and crimson granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
and marble insertions, and features a wide central platform with an additional side platform, mirroring the design used at Eroilor station. As the unused platform is very dimly lit, the station itself is one of the darkest on the system.