Bucharest metro station
Eroilor
Photo: Strainu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Where the name comes from
A square
The nearby area; according to Gheorghe Udriște the station was named after neighbouring squares and districts.
Former Metrorex director Gheorghe Udriște groups Eroilor ('of the Heroes') with Grozăvești, Izvor and Piața Unirii as stations named after nearby squares and districts. Which heroes the name means is not clear. The station links M1, M3 and M5.
Worth knowing
- It is the last station where M1 and M3 run together westbound.
- It was the only station designed with incandescent bulbs.
- Eroilor 2 (M5) is a separate station.
On the line
M5
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Where it sits in the network
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Sources
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