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
LocationAv. António Enes, 2745, Queluz[1]
 Portugal
Coordinates38°45′31.32″N 9°15′24.16″W / 38.7587000°N 9.2567111°W / 38.7587000; -9.2567111
Operated by Lisbon CP
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)Sintra Line
Distance12.1 km from Rossio
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeGround-level
AccessibleYes[2]
History
Opened2 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 Amadora
towards Rossio

Service edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

History edit

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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Portugal, Comboios de. "Queluz-Belas station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "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.