Lagos, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 06.522 W 008° 40.327
29S E 529131 N 4106981
A modern station built a few dozen meters from the old station of Lagos, a town in southern Portugal.
Waymark Code: WMDBYR
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 12/22/2011
Views: 5
The first railway in Lagos station was inaugurated in the 30th July 1922. But the old building is not in use anymore although it stands there, a few dozen meters far from the current station.
The modern station was built in the first years of the 21st century and it was concluded in 2006.
Lagos station is one of the ends of the railway which connects this region from West to East, which means, from the Atlantic Ocean to the border with Spain. It's possible to travel to main destinations, like Lisbon, changing trains in the station of Tunes.
Tickets office timetable: 05h45 to 09h00, 09h30 to 16h30 and 17h00 to 20h15.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Linha do Algarve
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
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