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 operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.
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.[3]
Station layout
Benfica Station is built on ground-level. The station has road access from both the north and the south. Bus and taxi service is provided at the north side of the station.[2]
Platforms
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 spelled as Bemfica. It was built on the Sintra Line on an alignment between Alcântara-Terra and Sintra. The southern terminus of the line was shifted to Rossio following that station's completion on 11 June 1890.[4] The station's name was standardized as Benfica in 1911, following a spelling reform. The quadrupling of the Sintra Line tracks between Benfica and Amadora was completed in September 1999.[4]
Surrounding area
- Pina Manique Stadium (the home stadium of Casa Pia A.C.)
- Silva Porto Park
References
- ^ a b Portugal, Comboios de. "Benfica station | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b "Estações | Infraestruturas de Portugal". servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
- ^ "Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra | Urban train times (complete timetable)" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ a b "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023-08-15.