Silves railway station explained

Silves railway station
Native Name:Estação Ferroviária de Silves
Native Name Lang:pt
Borough:Silves
Country:Portugal
Owned:Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line:Linha do Algarve
Platforms:2[1]
Tracks:Two
Train Operators:Comboios de Portugal
Parking:free
Bicycle:free
Accessible:yes

Silves is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves Silves, Portugal. It opened on 1 February 1902. [2] The station is now without staff. As of May 2024, electrification of the Tunes to Portimão section of the railway is under way, with completion expected by the end of 2024. The station has been modernised in readiness, with high platforms and new lighting.

Notes and References

  1. Directório da Rede 2010 . pt . REFER, E.P. . 22 January 2009 .
  2. News: 1 February 1902 . O Ramal de Portimão . pt . Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro . 22 December 2018 .