Sintra railway station

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.

Sintra Station Estação Ferroviária de Sintra
View of Sintra Station from the northeast, June 2014
General information
Location	2710-590 Sintra  Portugal
Coordinates	38.7993°N 9.3855°W / 38.7993; -9.3855
Elevation	210 metres (690 ft)
Operated by	Lisbon CP
Managed by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Sintra Line[1]
Distance	27.2 kilometres (16.9 mi) from Rossio
Platforms	1 island platform + 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station Terminus Sintra Line Portela de Sintra towards Rossio Portela de Sintra towards Oriente Portela de Sintra towards Alverca

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

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.

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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.^[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]

• Sintra National Palace
• Castle of the Moors
• Pena Palace