Linha de Sintra

Linha de Sintra is a railway line which connects the stations of Rossio and Sintra, in Portugal. The railway was one of the first to be planned in Portugal, and was opened on 2 April 1887.[2][3] The southern terminus was changed from Alcântara-Terra to Rossio, after the station was inaugurated in June 1891.[2] The duplication works were completed on 20 January 1949, and during the 1950s the line was electrified.[2][4] New rolling stock was introduced in the 1990s.[5]

Sintra from Castle of the Moors, with station visible at lower left

Linha de Sintra
Rossio railway station
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Lisboa-Rossio Sintra
Technical
Line length	27.2 km (16.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ^21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map 00,000 R. Cacilhas → Barreiro (cancelled proj.) × Tagus ⇡ 0ALM0  ⇣ 0LSB0  00,000 Lisboa-Rossio 00,000 Lisboa-Rossio ⇄ Restauradores 00,194 Rossio tunnel (south entrance)[1] × Ascensor da Glória × Yellow Rato (Lisbon Metro) (canc. pj.) ⇄̸ Rato Rossio tunnel 2613 m × Marquês tunnel emergency road access × Carris: Amoreiras–Campolide ventilation shaft × Carris: Mq. Fronteira 00,000 L. Cintura/L. Sul 00,000 L. Cintura/L. Sul → Alcântara-T./Tunes 02,807 Rossio tunnel (north entrance)[1] 03,100 Campolide 03,100 Campolide EMEF Campolide ⇄ Campolide-A 00,000 L. Cintura 00,000 L. Cintura → Braço de Prata × IP7 (Eixo N.–S.) × Av. Correia Barreto (Sete Rios) × Av. Correia Barreto × IP7 (Eixo N.–S.) C. Sete Rios (1) (old route)(2) c. Benfica-Camp.-A (3) 04,237 Cruz da Pedra (dem.) overpass overpass × Tv. S. D. Benfica 05,000 S. D. de Benfica (dem.) overpass × Estr. Calh. Benfica × IC19 Seg. Circ., Av. N. Matos 06,275 Benfica 06,275 Benfica 00,000 Buraca (dem.) ↖ 0LSB0  → 0AMD0  (old border, 1991) × R. Issan Sartawi × CRIL ⇡ 0LSB0  ⇣ 0AMD0  overpass Santa Cruz de Benfica (dem.) 07,468 Santa Cruz-Damaia 07,468 Santa Cruz-Damaia ∥ R. Conde Tomar; × Av. D. Pedro V overpass 07,900,000 Damaia (dem.) overpass 07,982 Ramal Amadora-Sorefame “J. Pimenta” (closed, dem.) 08,400 Reboleira 08,400 Reboleira × Águas Livres Aq. ⇄ Reboleira × Av. Brasil overpass × Est. Salvador Allende overpass 10,010 Amadora 10,010 Amadora ├ Av. Gago Coutinho; ┤ Av. Cardoso Lopes ∥ Av. António Feijó; ∥ Av. Álvares Cabral ├ Av. Sacadura Cabral; ┤ Av. Ultramar × Av. Humberto Delgado × Rib. Carenque ⇡ 0AMD0  ⇣ 0SNT0  × Est. Águas Livres 12,054 Queluz-Belas 12,054 Queluz-Belas × Rio Jamor × Av. Duarte Pacheco overpass × Pct. Paz 12,975 Monte Abraão 12,975 Monte Abraão × Av. Sá Carneiro × R. Carlos Lopes ⇠ 0SNT0  ⇢ 0OER0  × A9 (IC18, CREL) × Av. Inf. D. Henrique 15,110 Massamá-Barcarena 15,110 Massamá-Barcarena ⇠ 0SNT0  ⇢ 0OER0  × acesso ao IC19 / Cacém 17,343 Agualva-Cacém 17,343 Agualva-Cacém × Av. Bons Amigos overpass overpass 17,840 Bifurcação de Meleças 00,000 L. Oeste 00,000 L. Oeste → Figueira da Foz × Ribeira das Jardas × R. Pôr do Sol × Av. Descobertas 20,740 Rio de Mouro 20,740 Rio de Mouro overpass × R. Fonte Velha 21,860 Mercês 21,860 Mercês × R. Vitorino Nemésio 23,100 Algueirão-Mem Martins 23,100 Algueirão-Mem Martins overpass 24,565 Algueirão-Parque × IC16 (EN9) 26,307 Portela de Sintra 26,307 Portela de Sintra × R. Tribunal overpass Sintra tunnel × Estr. Chão de Meninos overpass Tram → Praia das Maçãs 27,170 Sintra 27,170 Sintra Tram → Vila Velha  Location on the network  + Rossio × Sintra (🔎)

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• History of rail transport in Portugal

References

1. Sepúlveda, Jacinto: Túnel do Rossio – Parte II. Retrieved 4 February 2019
2. Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
3. Martins et al., p. 257
4. Reis, et al. p. 102
5. Brazão, Carlos (1993). "Nuevas unidades eléctricas". Maquetren (in Spanish). Madrid: Resistor.

Sources

• "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Reis, Francisco; Gomes, Rosa; Gomes, Gilberto (2006). Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1856-2006 (in Portuguese). Lisbon: CP - Comboios de Portugal e Público-Comunicação Social S. A. ISBN 989-619-078-X.