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Buenos Aires Line A Shuffle: Loria Reopens as Piedras Closes for Three-Month Renovation

SBASE’s phased overhaul prioritizes accessibility upgrades, brighter lighting, heritage preservation.

Overview

  • Starting Monday, January 12, Loria station returns to service after a three‑month closure for a full upgrade on Line A.
  • Piedras station shuts from the same date for at least three months to continue modernization works on a protected heritage site.
  • Works cited by SBASE include waterproofing, new flooring, LED lighting, refreshed signage with braille, plus new benches, bins, and ischial supports on platforms.
  • Heritage restoration at Piedras calls for installing more than 85,000 replacement tiles to recover the station’s original appearance.
  • The rolling program keeps the network operating through staggered closures, with other stations currently shut (A: Piedras, Congreso; B: Uruguay, Malabia; D: Plaza Italia, Agüero) and multiple stops already refurbished across lines A, B, C, D, and E.