Belem Station, Belem, Lisbon
Belem Station is a railway station on the Cascais Line (Linha de Cascais) from Cais do Sodre to Cascais. Belem Station is handy for seeing the sights in Belem and is located close to the Estação Fluvial de Belém, the Museu Nacional dos Coches, MAAT and the Jardim do Ultramar.
Station platforms |
A pedestrian bridge connects the two platforms of the station. Don't forget to either purchase a ticket at a machine on the platform or buy a Viva Viagem card to travel on the Cascais Line. You are not supposed to board the train without a ticket and can be fined.
The first train for the eight-minute journey to Cais do Sodre from Belem is at 6.02 am. Trains run until 2.02 am. To Caiscas the first train for the 35-minute journey is at 5.38 am with the last train at 1.38 am.
The previous stop from Cais do Sodre is Alcantara-Mar.
Access - Getting There
Belem Station
Avenida da Índia
1300-298, Lisbon
A short walk from the station is the pleasant Jardim Afonso Albuquerque and the Planetário de Marinha (formerly the Planetário Calouste Gulbenkian). The station is also convenient for both the Museu Nacional dos Coches (National Coach Museum) and the more recent Quake. The latter portrays the dramatic events of the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake.
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga as seen from the train on the Cascais Line from Cais do Sodre to Belem |
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Cascais Line train at Belem Station |
The station with the National Coach Museum in the background |
Lisbon-bound platform |
The station is handy for several museums in the area |
Sign at Belem Station |
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