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. The station is located in

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, between the

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and Moscavide stations. The station is a part of the

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, one of the main transport hubs of the city, serving the North, Sintra, and Azambuja Lines and also several bus lines.

History

The station opened on 19 May 1998 in conjunction with the

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and Chelas stations, with the original construction of the Red Line, connection central Lisbon to the new zone occupied by the

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, Joaquim Rodrigo,

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and

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Connections

Urban buses

Carris

* 208

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⇄ Estação Oriente (Interface) (morning service) * 210

⇄ Prior Velho (morning service) * 400 Parque das Nações Norte ⇄ Parque das Nações Sul * 705 Estação Oriente (Interface) ⇄ Estação Roma-Areeiro * 708

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⇄ Parque das Nações Norte * 725 Estação Oriente (Interface) ⇄ Prior Velho - Rua Maestro Lopes Graç * 728 Restelo - Av. das Descobertas ⇄ Portela - Av. dos Descobrimentos * 744

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⇄ Moscavide (Quinta das Laranjeiras) * 750 Estação Oriente (Interface) ⇄ Algés * 759 Restauradores ⇄ Estação Oriente (Interface) * 782

⇄ Praça José Queirós * 794

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⇄ Estação Oriente (Interface)

Suburban buses

Rodoviária de Lisboa

* 301 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Loures (Zona Comercial) via Hospital * 305 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Loures * 308 Urbana de Estação Oriente circulação via Sacavém * 309 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Cabeço de Aguieira * 310 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Charneca do Lumiar * 316 Lisboa (Estação Oriente)) ⇄ Santa Iria da Azóia * 317 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Bairro da Covina * 318 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Portela da Azóia * 330 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Forte da Casa * 347 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) ⇄ Alverca (Arcena) * 750 Lisboa (Estação Oriente) circulação via Bairro das Coroas e Unhos

Transportes Sul do Tejo

* 333 Lisboa (Gare do Oriente) ⇄ Vale da Amoreira * 431 Lisboa ⇄ Montijo * 432 Atalaia ⇄ Lisboa (via Alcochete) * 435 Lisboa ⇄ Samouco (via Montijo) * 437 Lisboa ⇄ Montijo (via São Francisco) * 453 Lisboa (Gare do Oriente) ⇄ São Francisco (via Montijo) * 562 Lisboa ⇄ Setúbal (via Ponte Vasco da Gama) (Rápida) * 565 Lisboa ⇄ Setúbal (via Ponte Vasco da Gama e Pinhal Novo) (Rápida)

Rail

Comboios de Portugal

* Sintra ⇄ Lisboa - Oriente * Sintra ⇄ Alverca * Alcântara-Terra ⇄ Castanheira do Ribatejo * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Azambuja * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Covilhã (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Leiria (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Tomar (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Entroncamento (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Porto - Campanhã (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Castelo Branco (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Pampilhosa (Regional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Tomar (InterRegional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Entroncamento (InterRegional) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Porto - Campanhã (InterRegional) * Lisboa - Oriente ⇄ Évora (Intercities) * Lisboa - Oriente ⇄ Faro (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Porto - Campanhã (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Braga (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Guimarães (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Guarda (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Covilhã (Intercities) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Porto - Campanhã (Alfa Pendular) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Braga (Alfa Pendular) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Guimarães (Alfa Pendular) * Porto - Campanhã ⇄ Faro (Alfa Pendular) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Hendaye (International) * Lisboa - Santa Apolónia ⇄ Madrid (International)

References

External links

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