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Rossio Estação Ferroviária do Rossio | ||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||
Location | Rua 1º de Dezembro 125, 1249-970, Lisboa Portugal | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°42′53″N 9°8′32″W / 38.71472°N 9.14222°W | |||||||||||
Line(s) | Sintra Line | |||||||||||
Connections | Restauradores | |||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||
Opened | May 1891 | |||||||||||
Previous names | Estação Central (Central Station) | |||||||||||
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The Rossio Railway Station ([ʁuˈsi.u]; Portuguese: Estação de Caminhos de Ferro do Rossio) is a railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the Rossio square. The station was formerly known as Estação Central (Central Station) and that designation still appears in its façade. Trains gain access to the station, which is in the central urban area of Lisbon, through a tunnel which is over 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long.