Queluz-Belas railway station

Queluz-Belas Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Queluz-Belas) is a railway station located in the city of Queluz, Portugal. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines.^[1] It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Queluz-Belas Station Estação Ferroviária de Queluz-Belas
The main atrium of Queluz-Belas Station, March 2020
General information
Location	Av. António Enes, 2745, Queluz[1]  Portugal
Coordinates	38°45′31.32″N 9°15′24.16″W
Operated by	Lisbon CP
Managed by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Sintra Line
Distance	12.1 km from Rossio
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground-level
Accessible	Yes[2]
History
Opened	2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station Monte Abraão towards Sintra Sintra Line Amadora towards Rossio Amadora towards Oriente Amadora towards Alverca Monte Abraão towards Mira Sintra-Meleças Amadora towards Rossio

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 Queluz-Belas Station at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Queluz-Belas Station at approximately 5-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.^[3]

Station layout

Queluz-Belas Station is located on ground-level. It has exits on the north and south sides, with a bus loop located on the north side.^[2]

Platforms

Queluz-Belas Station is composed of two island platforms serving four tracks.^[4]

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  The station platforms, March 2020

History

Queluz-Belas 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.^[5] The renovation of the station was completed in June 2002, which involved introducing quadruple trackage to the station, as well as building pedestrian tunnels and better road connections.^[6] On 4 August 2017, four new escalators were installed at this station.^[7]

A fight broke out in the station on 13 July 2019, leading to a temporary closure of the station. Over 100 people were involved in the fight.^[8]

Surrounding area

• Felicio Loureiro Urban Park
• Palace of Queluz
• Rio Jamor

References

1. Portugal, Comboios de. "Queluz-Belas station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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. "Way: Queluz-Belas (574635443)". OpenStreetMap. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
5. "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
6. Lusa (2003-01-02). "Melhoramentos na estação Queluz-Belas inaugurados hoje". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-19.
7. "Estação de Queluz-Belas - novas escadas rolantes | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
8. "Quatro feridos durante rixa em estação de comboios de Queluz. PSP foi apedrejado". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-19.