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 freight train from Barreiro. Passenger service was officially inaugurated by the Royal Family on 1 July 1889. On 1 August 1889 the line between Faro and Lisbon was opened.
Train station in Faro – facilities:
– ticket office
– waiting room
– cash dispenser (ATM)
– cafe
– toilets (usually closed)
Luggage storage is located in separate building.
Faro bus station is located 200 meters from the train station.
Railway station in Faro is located 6 kilometers from the Faro International Airport. There is no train connection between train station and airport but you can take the circuit 16 bus – tickets are relatively cheap.
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Trains from Faro
There are following trains from Faro train station:
Faro – Vila Real de Santo António via Tavira (regional)
Faro – Lagos (some trains terminate in Tunes)
Faro – Lisbon (Intercity, Alfa Pendular)
Faro – Porto (Intercity, Alfa Pendular)
There are no trains from Faro to Spain. The railway station Vila Real de Santo António is located near the border.
Address: Largo da Estação dos Caminhos de Ferro, 8000-133, Faro
Coordinates: 37.019447,-7.94068
Tourist attractions in Faro:
– medieval cathedral of Faro
– Castelo de Faro
– city gates
– historic centre
– Regional Museum of Algarve
– Algarve Life Sciences Center
– Faro Municipal Museum
– small Maritime Museum
– Nature Park of Ria Formosa in the surrounding area
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