Barreiro railway station

Barreiro is a railway station on the Alentejo Line that serves as a connection between rail services on the South Bank of the Tagus and Soflusa's river transport to Lisbon, Portugal. The first Barreiro station began operating on June 15, 1857, although it was not inaugurated until February 1, 1861. Since it was too far from the river pier, a new station was built and inaugurated in 1884. This station included an important workshop hub, which underwent extension work during the 1900s, but the facilities were becoming insufficient for the demand by the following decade. However, political and social instability, which was reflected in the administration of the railroads, dragged out the process. It was not until the 1930s that the new workshops were completed. Meanwhile, in 1923 the Ramal do Seixal branch line went into service, and in 1935 the railway between Barreiro and Lavradio was duplicated. The Barreiro station was remodeled and expanded in 1943, and in the 1950s the workshops began to house diesel locomotives from other lines that had been electrified. On December 14, 2008, a new Barreiro station was inaugurated, and the old one was closed.

Barreiro railway station

Barreiro
Comboios de Portugal (EPE), regional rail
Bus terminal and the old station in 2020
General information
LocationLisbon
Portugal
Coordinates 38°39′10″N 9°4′45″W
Elevation10m
Managed byInfraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)Alentejo line
Other information
Station code95000 BAO
Websitehttps://www.cp.pt/passageiros/pt/consultar-horarios/estacoes/barreiro
History
Opened
  • 1st station: 1861
  • 2nd station: 1884
  • 3rd station: 2008
Services
Preceding station Lisbon CP Following station
Barreiro-A
towards Praias do Sado-A
Sado Line Terminus
Barreiro-A
towards Setúbal
Location
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