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Railway station in Agualva-Cacém, Portugal
Agualva-Cacém Station
Estação Ferroviária de Agualva-Cacém
View of Agualva-Cacém Station from above, January 2020
General information
LocationLargo da Estação, 2735-101, Agualva-Cacém
 Portugal
Coordinates38°45′59.59″N 9°17′54.97″W / 38.7665528°N 9.2986028°W / 38.7665528; -9.2986028
Operated by Lisbon CP
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)
Distance17.3 km from Rossio
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround-level
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station
Mira Sintra-Meleçastowards Caldas da Rainha InterRegional Sete Riostowards Lisbon-Santa Apolónia
Regional
Other services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Rio de Mourotowards Sintra Sintra Line Massamá-Barcarenatowards Rossio
Massamá-Barcarenatowards Oriente
Massamá-Barcarenatowards Alverca
Mira Sintra-MeleçasTerminus Massamá-Barcarenatowards Rossio
Commuter rail and ferry services
in the Lisbon metropolitan area
Legend
CP Urban Services, Transtejo & Soflusa, Fertagus
Azambuja (CP) Linha do Norte
Lisboa-Santa Apolónia–Porto-Campanhã
Cintura Line
Doca de Alcântara–Braço de Prata
Cascais (CP) Cais do Sodré–Cascais
Fertagus Linha do Sul
Campolide–Setúbal
Sado (CP & Soflusa) Linha do Alentejo
Barreiro–Praias do Sado
Sintra Line (CP) Sintra Line
Lisboa-Rossio-Sintra
Linha do Oeste
Agualva-Cacém–Figueira da Foz
Azambuja Praias do Sado-A
Espadanal da Azambuja Praça do Quebedo
Vila Nova da Rainha Setúbal
Carregado Palmela-A
Castanheira do Ribatejo Venda do Alcaide
Vila Franca de Xira Pinhal Novo
Alhandra Penteado
Alverca Moita
Póvoa Alhos Vedros
Santa Iria Baixa da Banheira
Bobadela Lavradio
Sacavém Barreiro-A
Moscavide Barreiro
Lisbon Metro Oriente Soflusa
Braço de Prata Terreiro do Paço Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro Santa Apolónia Penalva
Marvila Coina
Fogueteiro
Lisbon Metro Roma-Areeiro Foros de Amora
Lisbon Metro Entrecampos Corroios
Lisbon Metro Sete Rios Pragal
Campolide
Benfica Rossio Lisbon Metro
Santa Cruz-Damaia Cais do Sodré Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro Reboleira Santos
Amadora
Alcântara-
Terra
│
Alcântara-
Mar
Queluz-Belas Belém
Monte Abraão Algés
Massamá-Barcarena Cruz Quebrada
Agualva-Cacém Caxias
Paço de Arcos
Mira Sintra-Meleças Santo Amaro
Rio de Mouro Oeiras
Mercês Carcavelos
Algueirão-Mem Martins Parede
Portela de Sintra São Pedro do Estoril
Sintra São João do Estoril
Estoril
Cascais Monte Estoril

Source: CP: Official website; Fertagus: Official website
station names according to source

Agualva-Cacém Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Agualva-Cacém) is a railway station located in the city of Agualva-Cacém, Portugal. It is served by the Sintra Line, Linha do Oeste, and Azambuja Line. It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Service

Regional and InterRegional services stop at Agualva-Cacém Station roughly eight times daily in each direction.

Urban trains stop at Agualva-Cacém Station at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Agualva-Cacém Station at approximately 5-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.

Station layout

Agualva-Cacém Station serves as the junction between the Sintra Line and the Linha do Oeste. It is on ground level. Buses operate from the east side of the station.

Platforms

Agualva-Cacém Station is composed of two island platforms serving four tracks.

  • Panorama of the station platforms, January 2020 Panorama of the station platforms, January 2020

History

Agualva-Cacém Station opened on 2 April 1887 as the junction point between the Linha do Oeste and the Sintra Line between Alcântara-Terra and Sintra. The southern terminus of the Sintra Line was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1890. The station received an extensive modernization starting in 2007 as part of a Sintra Line renovation project. The new station building was inaugurated on 6 May 2013, with the addition of quadruple tracks and another set of platforms.

Surrounding area

  • Quantum Park
  • Casal do Cotão

References

  1. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Agualva-Cacém station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  2. ^ "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. "Lisbon < > Caldas da Rainha/Coimbra | Train times" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. "Modernização da Linha de Sintra pronta até 2011". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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