- Gare do Oriente
Gare do Oriente (pron. IPA2|gaɾ(ɨ) du oɾi'ẽt(ɨ)) is one of the main transport hubs in
Lisbon ,Portugal . It was designed bySantiago Calatrava and built by Necso [ [http://www.acciona-infraestructuras.es/default.asp?x=000202020203&z=000123&item=4033&pag=&idArea=&idTipoActividad=&idTipoSector= Acciona website] ] . It was finished in1998 for theExpo '98 world's fair inParque das Nações , where it is located.It encompasses a
Lisbon Metro station, a high-speed,commuter and regional train hub, a local, national and international bus station, a shopping centre and a police office.The station bears considerable resemblance to Calatrava's earlier Allen Lambert Galleria within
Toronto 'sBrookfield Place .Oriente Station is one of the world's largest stations, with 75 milion passengers per year which makes it as busy as
Grand Central Terminal in New York.Gallery
References
* [http://portaldasnacoes.pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=56/ Portal das Nações] Discover the Orient Station
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