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 1891 and 1957 most passenger services moved to Rossio railway station. Currently, Santa Apolonia is one of the main railway stations in Lisbon.
Santa Apolonia station is not as beautiful as Rossio but it’s nice.
The station has 6 platforms and 7 tracks.
The Lisboa Oriente station is situated 6 kilometers from Santa Apolonia station and 1,5 km from the city center.
In 2022 the five-star The Editory Riverside Santa Apolónia Hotel was opened. The hotel occupy part of the station. It has 126 rooms alluding to the history of the railway in Portugal.
The Santa Apolonia station is well connected to public transport system. Closest metro station is Santa Apolonia station on the Blue Line.
Lisboa Santa Apolonia – facilities
The station is wheelchair accessible. There are lifts and escalators.
– toilet
– luggage lockers
– ticket office
– ticket vending machines
– bike parking
– shops and cafes
– small restaurants
– waiting room
– cash dispenser
Address: Av. Infante D. Henrique, , Lisboa
Coordinates: 38.714176, -9.122615,744
Trains from Lisboa Santa Apolonia train station
Santa Apolonia station main departure point for long-distance trains to central and northern Portugal. Suburban, regional, Intercity and Alfa Pendular trains stop at the station. In the past, internationl trains from Hendaye and Madrid terminated here.
Suburban and regional trains don’t require a seat reservation and you don’t need to buy tickets in advance. In contrary, seat reservation in Intercity and Alfa Pendular trains is mandatory and is highly recommended to reserve a ticket at least one day before your journey.
There are direct regional trains to Azambuja and Tomar and long-distance trains to Coimbra, Porto, Braga, Covilha and Sintra.
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