Sintra Railway Station
Source: CP: Official website; Fertagus: Official website
station names according to source
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.
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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
- ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Sintra station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Sintra Station". Portugal Visitor - Travel Guide To Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Sintra Tourist Bus 434 – The Circuito da Pena". www.sintra-portugal.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.