Lisbon has several major train stations, with Oriente, Santa ApolĂłnia, Rossio, Cais do SodrĂ©, and Sete Rios being the most important hubs. Each serves different destinations across Portugal and connects seamlessly with local transport. Travelers can reach Sintra from Rossio Station, Cascais from Cais do Sodre, and Porto from Oriente/Santa Apolonia. Oriente Built to be Lisbon’s main train station, Oriente was inaugurated in 1998, in time to bring visitors to the World Fair which took place in the Portuguese capital that year. It was designed by renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who nearly two decades later was responsible for the new World Trade Center station in New York, using the same materials and his signature design. Oriente literally means “orient” and refers to the station’s location in the eastern part of the city, in the Parque das Nações distr...
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