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Railway station in Sintra, Portugal
Sintra Station
Estação Ferroviária de Sintra
View of Sintra Station from the northeast, June 2014
General information
Location2710-590 Sintra
 Portugal
Coordinates38°47′57″N 9°23′08″W / 38.7993°N 9.3855°W / 38.7993; -9.3855
Elevation210 metres (690 ft)
Operated by Lisbon CP
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)Sintra Line
Distance27.2 kilometres (16.9 mi) from Rossio
Platforms1 island platform + 1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Terminus Sintra Line Portela de Sintratowards Rossio
Portela de Sintratowards Oriente
Portela de Sintratowards Alverca
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
[REDACTED] Oriente Soflusa
Braço de Prata Terreiro do Paço [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Santa Apolónia Penalva
Marvila Coina
Fogueteiro
[REDACTED] Roma-Areeiro Foros de Amora
[REDACTED] Entrecampos Corroios
[REDACTED] Sete Rios Pragal
Campolide
Benfica Rossio [REDACTED]
Santa Cruz-Damaia Cais do Sodré [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] 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

Sintra Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Sintra) is a railway station in the town Sintra and the terminus of the Sintra Line from Rossio, one of the main stations in Lisbon. It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Lines

  • Sintra Line
    • The journey from Rossio to Sintra takes 39 minutes.
    • Trains run at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekdays and 30-minute intervals on weekends.

Station layout

Sintra Station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks.

  • The interior of Sintra Station, March 2014 The interior of Sintra Station, March 2014

History

Sintra Station opened on 2 April 1887, originally as the terminus of the Sintra Line to Alcântara-Terra. The terminus was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1890.

Surrounding area

The 434 tourist bus route stops in front of the station, and provides access to various tourist attractions and heritage sites in the Sintra area.

References

  1. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Sintra station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. ^ "Sintra Station". Portugal Visitor - Travel Guide To Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. "Sintra Tourist Bus 434 – The Circuito da Pena". www.sintra-portugal.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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