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 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[1] Portugal
Coordinates	38°44′40″N 9°11′59″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[2]
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
Location

v t e Commuter rail and ferry services in the Lisbon metropolitan area
Legend
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.^[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