Sintra railway station

Railway station in Sintra, Portugal

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.

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

References

1. Portugal, Comboios de. "Sintra station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
2. "Sintra Station". Portugal Visitor - Travel Guide To Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
3. "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
4. "Sintra Tourist Bus 434 – The Circuito da Pena". www.sintra-portugal.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.