Sete Rios railway station

Sete Rios Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Sete Rios) is a railway station located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines, as well as the private operator Fertagus.^[1][2] It is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Sete Rios Station Estação Ferroviária de Sete Rios
The exterior of Sete Rios Station, August 2009
General information
Location	1500-161 Lisbon Portugal
Coordinates	38°44′25″N 9°10′1″W
Operated by	Lisbon CP Fertagus
Managed by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Cintura Line Sete Rios direct curve
Distance	4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Alcântara-Terra
Platforms	2 side platforms + 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Connections	Jardim Zoológico
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	20 May 1888 (1888-05-20)
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station Pragal towards Faro Intercidades Entrecampos towards Lisbon-Oriente Pragal towards Évora Agualva-Cacém towards Caldas da Rainha InterRegional Entrecampos towards Lisbon-Santa Apolónia Regional
Other services Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station Benfica towards Sintra Sintra Line Entrecampos towards Oriente Entrecampos towards Alverca Campolide-A towards Alcântara-Terra Azambuja Line Entrecampos towards Castanheira do Ribatejo Azambuja Line Limited service Entrecampos towards Azambuja Preceding station Fertagus Following station Campolide-A towards Coina or Setúbal Linha do Sul (Fertagus) Entrecampos towards Roma-Areeiro
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

Intercidades trains between Gare do Oriente and Faro stop at Sete Rios Station thrice daily in both directions.^[3]

Urban service trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 10-minute intervals.^[4]

Station layout

Sete Rios Station consists of two side platforms and one island platform serving four tracks.

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  The platforms of Sete Rios Station, July 2008
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  A regional train pulling into Track 4 of Sete Rios Station, June 2008
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  An urban service train leaving Track 2 of Sete Rios Station, July 2008

History

Sete Rios Station opened on 20 May 1888 on the Cintura Line between Benfica and Santa Apolónia.^[5] Fertagus trains began servicing Sete Rios Station in July 1999.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Lisbon Zoo
• U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Portugal