Tag Archives: Bucharest Metro

Bizzare narrow platforms on the Bucharest Metro

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Marcus Wong

The Bucharest Metro is a rail network with an interesting history, with the bizarrely narrow platforms at Piața Romană station being one example. Photo by Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, via Wikimedia Commons The bulk of the platform being less […]

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Graffitied trains on the Bucharest Metro

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Marcus Wong

When I rode the metro system in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, there was one thing that struck me about the trains – how graffiti covered they are.

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Finding your way on the Bucharest Metro

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Marcus Wong

If you ever visit the capital of Romania, then getting around on the Bucharest Metro can be a pain thanks to poor signage and misleading maps.

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Overcrowding on the Bucharest Metro

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Marcus Wong

As I travelled across Europe, I spent plenty of time exploring the metro networks of each city I visited. I’m not sure how I did it, but I managed to avoid the overcrowded peak hours, at least until I visited Bucharest – capital of Romania.

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