Queluz-Belas railway station explained

Queluz-Belas Station
Name Lang:English
Native Name:Estação Ferroviária de Queluz-Belas
Native Name Lang:Portuguese
Address:Av. António Enes, 2745, Queluz[1]
Country: Portugal
Coordinates:38.7587°N -9.2567°W
Manager:Infraestruturas de Portugal
Operator: Lisbon CP
Line:Sintra Line
Distance:12.1 km from
Platforms:2 island platforms
Tracks:4
Accessible:Yes
Structure:Ground-level

Queluz-Belas Station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Queluz-Belas) is a railway station located in the city of Queluz, Portugal. It is served by the Sintra and Azambuja Lines. It is operated by Lisbon CP and managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal.

Service

Trains stop at Queluz-Belas Station at approximately 15-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Queluz-Belas Station at approximately 5-minute intervals, with some trains arriving within a minute of each other.[2]

Station layout

Queluz-Belas Station is located on ground-level. It has exits on the north and south sides, with a bus loop located on the north side.[3]

Platforms

Queluz-Belas Station is composed of two island platforms serving four tracks.[4]

History

Queluz-Belas Station opened on 2 April 1887, originally on the Sintra Line between and . The southern terminus of the line was shifted to following that station's completion on 11 June 1890.[5] The renovation of the station was completed in June 2002, which involved introducing quadruple trackage to the station, as well as building pedestrian tunnels and better road connections.[6] On 4 August 2017, four new escalators were installed at this station.[7]

A fight broke out in the station on 13 July 2019, leading to a temporary closure of the station. Over 100 people were involved in the fight.[8]

Surrounding area

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portugal . Comboios de . Queluz-Belas station CP - Comboios de Portugal . 2023-11-19 . CP.PT Comboios de Portugal . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Lisbon < > Azambuja/Sintra Urban train times (complete timetable) . 2023-08-15 . Comboios de Portugal.
  3. Web site: Estações Infraestruturas de Portugal . 2023-11-19 . servicos.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt.
  4. Web site: 2023-07-24 . Way: Queluz-Belas (574635443) . 2023-11-19 . OpenStreetMap . en.
  5. Web site: Cronologia IP Patrimonio Infraestruturas de Portugal . 2023-08-15 . www.ippatrimonio.pt.
  6. Web site: Lusa . 2003-01-02 . Melhoramentos na estação Queluz-Belas inaugurados hoje . 2023-11-19 . PÚBLICO . pt.
  7. Web site: Estação de Queluz-Belas - novas escadas rolantes Infraestruturas de Portugal . 2023-11-19 . www.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt.
  8. Web site: Quatro feridos durante rixa em estação de comboios de Queluz. PSP foi apedrejado . 2023-11-19 . www.cmjornal.pt . pt-PT.