Alcântara-Terra railway station

38°42′26.74″N 9°10′23.76″W / 38.7074278°N 9.1732667°W / 38.7074278; -9.1732667Owned by Infraestruturas de PortugalLine(s)Cintura LinePlatforms2 island platforms + 1 side platformTracks8Train operators Comboios de PortugalConnections Cascais Line: Alcântara-Mar

Carris

Carris MetropolitanaHistoryOpened2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)Services

Preceding station	Lisbon CP			Following station
Terminus		Azambuja Line		Campolide-A towards Castanheira do Ribatejo
		Azambuja Line Limited service		Campolide-A towards Azambuja

v t e Commuter rail and ferry services in the Lisbon metropolitan area
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CP Urban Services, Transtejo & Soflusa, Fertagus
Azambuja (CP) Linha do Norte Lisboa-Santa Apolónia–Porto-Campanhã Cintura Line Doca de Alcântara–Braço de Prata Cascais (CP) Cais do Sodré–Cascais Fertagus Linha do Sul Campolide–Setúbal Sado (CP & Soflusa) Linha do Alentejo Barreiro–Praias do Sado Sintra Line (CP) Sintra Line Lisboa-Rossio-Sintra Linha do Oeste Agualva-Cacém–Figueira da Foz
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 Oriente Soflusa Braço de Prata Terreiro do Paço Santa Apolónia Penalva Marvila Coina Fogueteiro Roma-Areeiro Foros de Amora Entrecampos Corroios Sete Rios Pragal Campolide Benfica Rossio Santa Cruz-Damaia Cais do Sodré 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

Alcântara-Terra railway station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Alcântara-Terra), is a railway station on the Cintura Line in the city of Lisbon, Portugal.^[1] The station is connected by foot to Alcântara-Mar railway station on the Cascais Line.

Services

The station is used by suburban trains of the Azambuja line during weekdays, operated by Comboios de Portugal.^[2] Trains have a headway of roughly 30 minutes when serving this station on weekdays, except during the early morning and late night.^[2] As of the most recent schedule, no trains serve this station on weekends.^[2] As a terminus station, all trains either begin or end at this station.

Station layout

The station is composed of two island platforms and a side platform serving three tracks. An additional five tracks are located adjacent to the station for stabling.

History

Alcântara-Terra railway station opened on 2 April 1887, originally as the southern terminus of the Sintra Line to Sintra. The terminus of the line was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1891.^[3] Between 1991 and 2008, an elevated pedestrian overpass existed between this station and Alcântara-Mar.^[4]

Surrounding area

• Jardim dos Cactos
• Carris Museum

References