Sete Rios Station ( pt, Estação Ferroviária de Sete Rios) is a

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located in the city of Lisbon. It is served by the

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and Azambuja Lines, as well as the private operator

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. It is managed by

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Service

Intercidades trains between

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and stop at Sete Rios Station thrice daily in both directions. Urban service trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 30-minute intervals on weekends and off-peak periods on weekdays. During peak periods, trains stop at Sete Rios Station at approximately 10-minute intervals.

Station layout

Sete Rios Station consists of two

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s and one

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serving four tracks. File:Estação_de_Sete_Rios,_2008.07.09.jpg, The platforms of Sete Rios Station, July 2008 File:Automotora_em_sete_rios.jpg, A regional train pulling into Track 4 of Sete Rios Station, June 2008 File:Flickr_-_nmorao_-_Urbano,_Estação_de_Sete_Rios,_2008.07.09.jpg, An urban service train leaving Track 2 of Sete Rios Station, July 2008

History

Sete Rios Station opened on 20 May 1888 on the

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between and .

trains began servicing Sete Rios Station in July 1999.

Surrounding area

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* U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Portugal

References

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