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. 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
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

Commuter rail and ferry services in the Lisbon metropolitan area
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.
  • Trains run at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekdays and 30-minute intervals on weekends.

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.

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.

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