Campolide railway station

Campolide Station

Estação Ferroviária de Campolide
Broad view of Campolide Station from the south, July 2002
General information
LocationLargo da Estação, 1070-025 Lisbon[1]
 Portugal
Coordinates38°43′57.972″N 9°10′4.548″W / 38.73277000°N 9.16793000°W / 38.73277000; -9.16793000
Elevation50 metres (160 ft)
Operated by
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleYes[2]
History
Opened2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Benfica
towards Sintra
Sintra Line Rossio
Terminus
Benfica
Alcântara-Terra
Terminus
Azambuja Line Sete Rios
Preceding station Fertagus Following station
Pragal
towards Coina or Setúbal
Linha do Sul (Fertagus)
Sete Rios
towards Roma-Areeiro

Campolide Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Campolide) 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][3] It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.[2]

Service

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Trains stop at Campolide Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends. On weekdays, trains stop at Campolide Station at approximately 15-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.[4]

Station layout

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Campolide Station is divided into two sections. The "Campolide" section provides service for Sintra Line trains, and consists of one island platform serving two tracks. Two additional platforms are located in this section, but do not serve passengers. The "Campolide-A" section provides service for Cintura Line and Fertagus trains, and consists of two side platforms serving two tracks.[5]

History

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Campolide 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.[6] A signal tower was built at the station in 1940.[7]

Surrounding area

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  • Quinta do Zé Pinto
  • Bairro da Liberdade

References

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  1. ^ a b Portugal, Comboios de. "Campolide station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^ a b "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ "Campolide". www.fertagus.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  4. ^ "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. ^ "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  7. ^ "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-27.