Entrecampos railway station

Railway station in Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Fertagus
Managed byInfraestruturas de PortugalLine(s)Cintura LineDistance5.4 km from Alcântara-TerraPlatforms2 island platformsTracks4Connections Entre CamposConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYes[1][2]HistoryOpened20 May 1888 (1888-05-20)Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station
Pinhal Novo
towards Faro
Alfa Pendular
Lisbon-Oriente
Sete Rios
towards Faro
Intercidades Lisbon-Oriente
Terminus
Sete Rios
towards Évora
Sete Rios
towards Caldas da Rainha
InterRegional Lisbon-Santa Apolónia
Terminus
Regional
Other services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Sete Rios
towards Sintra
Sintra Line Roma-Areeiro
towards Oriente
Roma-Areeiro
towards Alverca
Sete Rios Azambuja Line Roma-Areeiro
towards Castanheira do Ribatejo
Azambuja Line
Limited service
Roma-Areeiro
towards Azambuja
Preceding station Fertagus Following station
Sete Rios
towards Coina or Setúbal
Linha do Sul (Fertagus)
Roma-Areeiro
Terminus
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Commuter rail and ferry services
in the Lisbon metropolitan area
Legend
Azambuja (CP)
Linha do Norte
Cintura Line
Cascais (CP)
Fertagus
Linha do Sul
Sado (CP & Soflusa)
Linha do Alentejo

Barreiro–Praias do Sado
Sintra Line (CP)
Sintra Line
Linha do Oeste

Azambuja
Praias do Sado-A
Espadanal da Azambuja
Praça do Quebedo
Vila Nova da Rainha
Setúbal
Carregado
Palmela-A
Castanheira do Ribatejo
Venda do Alcaide
Vila Franca de Xira
Pinhal Novo
Alhandra
Penteado
Alverca
Moita
Póvoa
Alhos Vedros
Santa Iria
Baixa da Banheira
Bobadela
Lavradio
Sacavém
Barreiro-A
Moscavide
Barreiro
Lisbon Metro Oriente
Soflusa
Braço de Prata
Terreiro do Paço Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro Santa Apolónia
Penalva
Marvila
Coina
Fogueteiro
Lisbon Metro Roma-Areeiro
Foros de Amora
Lisbon Metro Entrecampos
Corroios
Lisbon Metro Sete Rios
Pragal
Campolide
Benfica
Rossio Lisbon Metro
Santa Cruz-Damaia
Cais do Sodré Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro Reboleira
Santos
Amadora
Alcântara-
Terra
Alcântara-
Mar
Queluz-Belas
Belém
Monte Abraão
Algés
Massamá-Barcarena
Cruz Quebrada
Agualva-Cacém
Caxias
Paço de Arcos
Mira Sintra-Meleças
Santo Amaro
Rio de Mouro
Oeiras
Mercês
Carcavelos
Algueirão-Mem Martins
Parede
Portela de Sintra
São Pedro do Estoril
Sintra
São João do Estoril
Estoril
Cascais
Monte Estoril

Source: CP: Official website; Fertagus: Official website
station names according to source

Entrecampos Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Entrecampos) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon, on the Cintura Line. It is served by Comboios de Portugal's Sintra, Azambuja and Western Lines, along with long-distance services to the Southern Line, as well as the private operator Fertagus.[2][3] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.[1]

Service

Alfa Pendular trains stop at Entrecampos Station twice daily in both directions—one in the morning and one in the evening. All services run between Campanhã in Porto and Faro.[4]

Intercidades trains between Gare do Oriente and Faro stop at Entrecampos Station thrice daily in both directions.[4]

Urban Lisbon CP trains stop at Entrecampos Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Entrecampos Station at approximately 10-minute intervals.[5]

Fertagus trains stop at Entrecampos Station at 20-minute intervals on the weekday off-peak and 10-minute intervals on the weekday peak. On weekends, trains stop at 30-minute intervals.[2]

Station layout

The station is elevated. Bike racks are available outside of the station.[2] Bus services stop at the east end of the station, on street level.

  • Aerial view of Entrecampos Station from the southwest, March 2013
    Aerial view of Entrecampos Station from the southwest, March 2013
  • Wavy motifs on the south side of the station, February 2022
    Wavy motifs on the south side of the station, February 2022

Platforms

Entrecampos Station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks. The platform for tracks 1 and 2 extends towards two sidings at Entrecampos-Poente railway station, a station which has been used in the past as a terminus for Sintra and Western line services. [6] [7]

  • The platforms of Entrecampos Station, August 2006
    The platforms of Entrecampos Station, August 2006

History

Entrecampos Station opened on 20 May 1888 on the Cintura Line between Benfica and Santa Apolónia.[8] Fertagus trains began servicing Entrecampos Station in July 1999.[2]

On 29 November 2023, the inauguration of a permanent piano at the train station took place. The initiative was started by Critical Software as a way of giving back to the community.[9]

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ a b "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estação de Entrecampos | Fertagus". 2017-03-31. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Entrecampos station | CP – Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. ^ a b "Lisbon < > North – South Train times | CP" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  5. ^ "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  6. ^ Comboios de Portugal. "Serviço Urbano - Lisboa: Vila Franca / Lisboa - Sintra" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2005-07-22. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. ^ Comboios de Portugal. "Regional: Lisboa/Mira-Sintra-Meleças/Coimbra/Fig. da Foz" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  8. ^ 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 14 August 2023.
  9. ^ Silva, Raquel Dias da (2023-11-29). "Pianistas a Entrecampos: estação ferroviária agora tem piano público". Time Out Lisboa (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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