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| address = [[Victory Square, Bucharest|Victory Square]], <br />[[Sector 1 (Bucharest)|Sector 1]], [[Bucharest]]
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'''''Piața Victoriei''''' is a metro station in Piața Victoriei ([[Victory Square, Bucharest|Victory Square]]), central [[Bucharest]]. It is near the [[Victoria Palace]], the headquarters of the [[Government of Romania|Romanian government]]. The metro station consists of two parts, set on different levels:
*Piața Victoriei 1, serving [[Bucharest Metro Line M2|Line M2]], is above;
*Piața Victoriei 2, serving [[Bucharest Metro Line M1|Line M1]], is below.
Along with [[Piața Unirii metro station|Piața Unirii]], the Piața Victoriei station is one of the busiest metro stations in Bucharest.


The station was the setting for many parts of the documentary ''[[Children Underground]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ramsey |first=Nancy |date=30 June 2002 |title=A Story of Hope and Horror on Romania's Streets |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/30/movies/television-radio-a-story-of-hope-and-horror-on-romania-s-streets.html |department=Televisio/Radio |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |at=sec. 2, p. 25 |access-date=2021-02-13}}</ref>
'''''Piaţa Victoriei''''' is a metro station in Piaţa Victoriei ([[Victory Square, Bucharest|Victory Square]]), central [[Bucharest]]. It is near the [[Victoria Palace]], the headquarters of the [[Government of Romania|Romanian government]]. This station actually consists of two stations (Piaţa Victoriei 1 - line 2 -, above, and Piaţa Victoriei 2 - line 1 -, below) and, along with [[Piaţa Unirii metro station|Piaţa Unirii]] is one of the busiest metro stations in Bucharest. It was the setting for many parts of the documentary [[Children Underground]]. There are plans to add a permanent exhibition to the platform, celebrating the life of world-famous Romanian pianist [[Victor Nicoara]].


== History ==
The station was opened in two stages. Piața Victoriei 1 was inaugurated on 24 October 1987 as part of the line II (now [[Bucharest Metro Line M2|M2 line]]) extension from [[Piața Unirii metro station|Piața Unirii]] to [[Pipera metro station|Pipera]], while two years later, on 17 August 1989, Piața Victoriei was opened to the public as part of the line III (now [[Bucharest Metro Line M1|M1 line]]) from [[Gara de Nord metro station|Gara de Nord]] to [[Dristor metro station|Dristor]], which later became the terminal section of the line.<ref name="urbanrail">{{cite web |last=Schwandl |first=Robert |title=București |url=http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/ro/buc/bucurest.htm |website=www.urbanrail.net}}</ref>


The station has undergone technical and aesthetic modifications over the years. In June 2017 the original turnstiles were changed with new, modern ones featuring embedded digital card (magnetic stripe card) reader, smart card [[radio-frequency identification]] reader (for contactless transport cards)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Video Stații de metrou închise pentru modernizare |url=http://stiri.tvr.ro/lucrari-de-modernizare-la-metrou--intrari-blocate-la-piata-victoriei--aviatorilor--gara-de-nord--pia--a-romana--mihai-bravu--pia--a-iancului_818551.html |access-date=2023-02-05 |work=[[TVR (TV network)|TVR]] |language=Romanian}}</ref> and [[point of sale]] terminal for contactless payments (starting 2020).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Metrorex |url=http://www.metrorex.ro/_read623-1 |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=www.metrorex.ro}}{{dead link|date=May 2024}}</ref>
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After an incident in 2019 when a passenger was hit by a plane of glass that fell from the ceiling in the [[Universitate metro station|Universitate station]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incident grav la metrou, staţia Piața Universității: Un bărbat a fost rănit de o bucată de sticlă căzută din plafon |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/incident-grav-la-metrou-statia-piata-universitatii-un-barbat-a-fost-ranit-de-o-bucata-de-geam-care-i-a-cazut-in-cap-1220618 |access-date=2023-02-05 |work=[[Digi24]] |language=ro}}</ref> the false glass ceilings were removed from most stations without any replacement, destroying part of the original architecture and an iconic element of the Bucharest metro. This measure also took effect in Piața Victoriei station, even though there had not been any such event recorded there in 30 years of operation. Currently, the frame of the false ceiling that was left in place and the real ceiling and wiring are exposed.
[[File:M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station, Bucharest, Romania - 4.jpg|thumb|M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station.]]
[[File:M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station, Bucharest, Romania - 6.jpg|thumb|M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station.]]
While the M2 station's design is mostly intact, the walls' finish has been modified many times in the M1 station, currently being a pink-orange colour. The mosaics in the hallways were painted over in 2022, even though they were not damaged and could have been cleaned. Tactile paving was mounted towards the end of 2022 for visually impaired people.
[[File:M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station, Buharest, Romania - 5.jpg|thumb|M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station showing the tactile paving for visually impaired pedestrians.]]
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 28 October 2024

Piața Victoriei
The upper deck (M2 platforms) in 2009
General information
LocationVictory Square
Sector 1, Bucharest
Romania
Platforms3 – Island platform for the M1 line, side platforms for the M2 line
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
Opened24 October 1987 (M2)
17 August 1989 (M3, currently M1)
Services
Preceding station Bucharest Metro Following station
Ștefan cel Mare
towards Dristor 2
 Line M1 Gara de Nord
towards Republica
Piața Romană
towards Tudor Arghezi
 Line M2 Aviatorilor
towards Pipera

Piața Victoriei is a metro station in Piața Victoriei (Victory Square), central Bucharest. It is near the Victoria Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian government. The metro station consists of two parts, set on different levels:

  • Piața Victoriei 1, serving Line M2, is above;
  • Piața Victoriei 2, serving Line M1, is below.

Along with Piața Unirii, the Piața Victoriei station is one of the busiest metro stations in Bucharest.

The station was the setting for many parts of the documentary Children Underground.[1]

History

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The station was opened in two stages. Piața Victoriei 1 was inaugurated on 24 October 1987 as part of the line II (now M2 line) extension from Piața Unirii to Pipera, while two years later, on 17 August 1989, Piața Victoriei was opened to the public as part of the line III (now M1 line) from Gara de Nord to Dristor, which later became the terminal section of the line.[2]

The station has undergone technical and aesthetic modifications over the years. In June 2017 the original turnstiles were changed with new, modern ones featuring embedded digital card (magnetic stripe card) reader, smart card radio-frequency identification reader (for contactless transport cards)[3] and point of sale terminal for contactless payments (starting 2020).[4]

After an incident in 2019 when a passenger was hit by a plane of glass that fell from the ceiling in the Universitate station,[5] the false glass ceilings were removed from most stations without any replacement, destroying part of the original architecture and an iconic element of the Bucharest metro. This measure also took effect in Piața Victoriei station, even though there had not been any such event recorded there in 30 years of operation. Currently, the frame of the false ceiling that was left in place and the real ceiling and wiring are exposed.

M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station.
M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station.

While the M2 station's design is mostly intact, the walls' finish has been modified many times in the M1 station, currently being a pink-orange colour. The mosaics in the hallways were painted over in 2022, even though they were not damaged and could have been cleaned. Tactile paving was mounted towards the end of 2022 for visually impaired people.

M1 platform of Piața Victoriei metro station showing the tactile paving for visually impaired pedestrians.

References

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  1. ^ Ramsey, Nancy (30 June 2002). "A Story of Hope and Horror on Romania's Streets". Televisio/Radio. The New York Times. sec. 2, p. 25. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "București". www.urbanrail.net.
  3. ^ "Video Stații de metrou închise pentru modernizare". TVR (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ "Metrorex". www.metrorex.ro. Retrieved 2023-02-05.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Incident grav la metrou, staţia Piața Universității: Un bărbat a fost rănit de o bucată de sticlă căzută din plafon". Digi24 (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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