Benfica railway station
Benfica Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Benfica) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines.[1] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.
Benfica Station Estação Ferroviária de Benfica | |||||||||||||||
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 The platforms of Benfica Station, May 2008 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Rua da Venezuela, 1500-144 Lisbon[1] Portugal | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°44′39.68″N 9°11′59.01″W | ||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Lisbon CP | ||||||||||||||
| Managed by | Infraestruturas de Portugal | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sintra Line | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 6.3 km from Rossio | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 2 April 1887 | ||||||||||||||
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Service
Trains stop at Benfica Station at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Benfica Station at approximately 5-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.[2]
Station layout
Benfica Station consists of two side platforms and one island platform serving four tracks.
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A CP Series 2300 train approaching Benfica Station, March 2016
History
Benfica 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.[3] The quadrupling of the Sintra Line tracks between Benfica and Amadora was completed in September 1999.[3]
Surrounding area
- Pina Manique Stadium
- Silva Porto Park
References
- Portugal, Comboios de. "Benfica station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.