Campolide railway station

Campolide Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Campolide) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines, as well as the private operator Fertagus.^[1][3] It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.^[2]

Campolide Station Estação Ferroviária de Campolide
Broad view of Campolide Station from the south, July 2002
General information
Location	Largo da Estação, 1070-025 Lisbon[1]  Portugal
Coordinates	38°43′57.972″N 9°10′4.548″W
Elevation	50 metres (160 ft)
Operated by	Lisbon CP Fertagus
Managed by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Sintra Line Cintura Line Linha do Sul Sete Rios direct curve
Distance	3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Rossio 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) from Alcântara-Terra
Platforms	2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	Yes[2]
History
Opened	2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station Benfica towards Sintra Sintra Line Rossio Terminus Benfica towards Mira Sintra-Meleças Alcântara-Terra Terminus Azambuja Line Sete Rios towards Castanheira do Ribatejo Preceding station Fertagus Following station Pragal towards Coina or Setúbal Linha do Sul (Fertagus) Sete Rios towards Roma-Areeiro

v t e 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 Oriente Soflusa Braço de Prata Terreiro do Paço Santa Apolónia Penalva Marvila Coina Fogueteiro Roma-Areeiro Foros de Amora Entrecampos Corroios Sete Rios Pragal Campolide Benfica Rossio Santa Cruz-Damaia Cais do Sodré 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

Service

Trains stop at Campolide Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends. On weekdays, trains stop at Campolide Station at approximately 15-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.^[4]

Station layout

Campolide Station is divided into two sections. The "Campolide" section provides service for Sintra Line trains, and consists of one island platform serving two tracks. Two additional platforms are located in this section, but do not serve passengers. The "Campolide-A" section provides service for Cintura Line and Fertagus trains, and consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.^[5]

• 
  Aerial view of Campolide Station, July 2012
• 
  A Fertagus train arriving at Campolide-A, April 2009

History

Campolide Station opened on 2 April 1887, originally on the Sintra Line between Alcântara-Terra and Sintra. The southern terminus of the line was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1890.^[6] A signal tower was built at the station in 1940.^[7]

Surrounding area

• Quinta do Zé Pinto
• Bairro da Liberdade

References

1. Portugal, Comboios de. "Campolide station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
2. "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
3. "Campolide". www.fertagus.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
4. "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
5. "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
6. "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
7. "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-27.