Railways in Europe
Murmansk is a port city in the far northwest part of Russia. There are two railway stations in Murmansk – main railway station and Komsomolsk-Murmansky. The main train station in Murmansk is located in the city center. The modern railway station building was opened in 1954. A 15-meter spire with a star was installed in …
Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, located on the 7 hills. Lisbon is also a main railway junction in the country. It’s a perfect starting point to explore the country by train. Trains in Lisbon connect the capital with many large cities in Portugal and many tourist destinations. There are urban trains, …
In the past Portugal had several hundred kilometres of narrow-gauge railways. Almost all metre gauges line were closed in 2009 – for short time Metro de Mirandela, suburban rail service in Mirandela was operated until was closed on 14 December 2018. There are two active narrow-gauge railways in Portugal. There are plans to rehabilitate some …
Lisboa Oriente is one of the main Portuguese intermodal public transport hubs and main railway station in the Lisbon. The station is located in the civil parish of Parque das Nações. Modern station was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened on 19 May 1998, as part of the celebrations marking the opening of …
Lisboa Santa Apolonia train station is the oldest railway station in Lisbon. The station is situated in the Alfama district of Lisbon, near the River Tag, along the Rua Caminhos de Ferro. It was inaugurated on 1 May 1865. In 1873 the first railway line to the station from Santos was put into operation. Between …
Rossio train station in Lisbon is one of the most beautiful railway stations in Portugal. The station was the main passenger train station in Lisbon until 1957. The station connects the capital to the region of Sintra. Currently, the station serves only commuter trains to Sintra. Long-distance trains terminated at Rossio until the early 1990s. …
There are a several funicular railways in Portugal. Three of them are located in Lisbon (don’t confuse with lifts) but more interesting are funicular in several other Portuguese cities. Most scenic is funicular in Nazare. Funiculars operate all year round. Ascensor do Lavra (Lisbon) – the Ascensor do Lavra is the oldest funicular railway in …
Tavira Island (Ilha de Tavira) lies south of the town of Tavira. The island is 11 kilometres long and varies between 150 m to 1 km in width. The Barril Beach (Praia do Barril), situated on the island, is one of the finest beaches of the eastern Algarve. It’s famous for pristine white sands and …
Faro is the biggest city and second most populous municipality in the Algarve and most important railway station in the region. Faro is very popular among tourists thanks to cheap flights from all over Europe. It is also a perfect starting point for railway trips around Algarve. Regional trains in Faro connect city with popular …
The railway station in Faro is located in the city center. It’s a small railway station from which trains depart to Lagos, as well as long-distance trains to Lisbon and Porto. Train station in Faro is most important railway junction in Algarve. The first train arrived to Faro on 21 February 1889. It was a …