Silves railway station

Silves is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves Silves, Portugal. It opened on 1 February 1902. ^[2]The station is now without staff. As of May 2024, electrification of the Tunes to Portimão section of the railway is under way, with completion expected by the end of 2024. The station has been modernised in readiness, with high platforms and new lighting.

Silves railway station Estação Ferroviária de Silves
Silves station in May 2024
General information
Location	Silves Portugal
Coordinates	37°10′32.34″N 8°26′26.14″W
Owned by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Linha do Algarve
Platforms	2[1]
Tracks	Two
Train operators	Comboios de Portugal
Construction
Parking	free
Bicycle facilities	free
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1 February 1902 (1902-02-01)
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station Poço Barreto towards Faro Regional Estômbar-Lagoa towards Lagos Alcantarilha towards Faro

References

1. Directório da Rede 2010 (Technical report) (in Portuguese). REFER, E.P. 22 January 2009.
2. "O Ramal de Portimão" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro (in Portuguese). 1 February 1902. Retrieved 22 December 2018.