Sintra railway station

Railway station in Sintra, Portugal
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Terminus Sintra Line Portela de Sintra
towards Rossio
Portela de Sintra
towards Oriente
Portela de Sintra
towards Alverca
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Commuter rail and ferry services
in the Lisbon metropolitan area
Legend
CP Urban Services, Transtejo & Soflusa, Fertagus
Azambuja (CP)
Linha do Norte
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
Linha do Oeste
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

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.[1] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Lines

  • Sintra Line
    • The journey from Rossio to Sintra takes 39 minutes.[2]
    • Trains run at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekdays and 30-minute intervals on weekends.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Portugal, Comboios de. "Sintra station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. ^ a b "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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