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Railway station in Lisbon, Portugal
Benfica Station
Estação Ferroviária de Benfica
The platforms of Benfica Station, May 2008
General information
LocationRua da Venezuela, 1500-144 Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°44′39.68″N 9°11′59.01″W / 38.7443556°N 9.1997250°W / 38.7443556; -9.1997250
Operated by Lisbon CP
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)Sintra Line
Distance6.3 kilometres (3.9 mi) from Rossio
Platforms2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround-level
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Santa Cruz-Damaiatowards Sintra Sintra Line Campolidetowards Rossio
Sete Riostowards Oriente
Sete Riostowards Alverca
Santa Cruz-Damaiatowards Mira Sintra-Meleças Campolidetowards 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

Benfica Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Benfica) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines. It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Service

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

Station layout

Benfica Station is built on ground-level. The station has road access from both the north and the south. Bus and taxi service is provided at the north side of the station.

Platforms

Benfica Station consists of two side platforms and one island platform serving four tracks.

  • A CP Series 2300 train approaching Benfica Station, March 2016 A CP Series 2300 train approaching Benfica Station, March 2016

History

Benfica Station opened on 2 April 1887, originally spelled as Bemfica. It was built on the Sintra Line on an alignment between Alcântara-Terra and Sintra. The southern terminus of the line was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1890. The station's name was standardized as Benfica in 1911, following a spelling reform. The quadrupling of the Sintra Line tracks between Benfica and Amadora was completed in September 1999.

Surrounding area

  • Pina Manique Stadium (the home stadium of Casa Pia A.C.)
  • Silva Porto Park

References

  1. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Benfica station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
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