Sete Rios railway station

Sete Rios Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Sete Rios) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines, as well as the private operator Fertagus.[1][2] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Sete Rios Station

Estação Ferroviária de Sete Rios
The exterior of Sete Rios Station, August 2009
General information
Location1500-161 Lisbon
 Portugal
Coordinates38°44′25″N 9°10′1″W / 38.74028°N 9.16694°W / 38.74028; -9.16694
Operated by
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)
Distance4.1 km from Alcântara-Terra
Platforms2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Connections Jardim Zoológico
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 May 1888 (1888-05-20)
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station
Pragal
towards Faro
Intercidades Entrecampos
Pragal
towards Évora
Agualva-Cacém InterRegional Entrecampos
Regional
Other services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Benfica
towards Sintra
Sintra Line Entrecampos
towards Oriente
Entrecampos
towards Alverca
Campolide-A Azambuja Line Entrecampos
Azambuja Line
Limited service
Entrecampos
towards Azambuja
Preceding station Fertagus Following station
Campolide-A
towards Coina or Setúbal
Linha do Sul (Fertagus)
Entrecampos
towards Roma-Areeiro

Service edit

Intercidades trains between Gare do Oriente and Faro stop at Sete Rios Station thrice daily in both directions.[3]

Urban service trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 10-minute intervals.[4]

Station layout edit

Sete Rios Station consists of two side platforms and one island platform serving four tracks.

History edit

Sete Rios Station opened on 20 May 1888 on the Cintura Line between Benfica and Santa Apolónia.[5] Fertagus trains began servicing Sete Rios Station in July 1999.[2]

Surrounding area edit

References edit

  1. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Sete Rios station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  2. ^ a b "Estação de Sete-Rios | Fertagus". 2017-01-17. Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ^ "Lisbon < > North - South Train times | CP" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ Torres, Carlos Manitto (16 January 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 60 (1682): 61–64. Retrieved 2023-08-15.