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. It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Benfica Station Estação Ferroviária de Benfica
The platforms of Benfica Station, May 2008
General information
Location	Rua da Venezuela, 1500-144 Lisbon 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 kilometres (3.9 mi) from Rossio
Platforms	2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Ground-level
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	2 April 1887 (1887-04-02)
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station Santa Cruz-Damaia towards Sintra Sintra Line Campolide towards Rossio Sete Rios towards Oriente Sete Rios towards Alverca Santa Cruz-Damaia towards Mira Sintra-Meleças Campolide towards Rossio

Commuter rail and ferry services in the Lisbon metropolitan area
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

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.

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.

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. 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.

Surrounding area

• Pina Manique Stadium (the home stadium of Casa Pia A.C.)
• Silva Porto Park