São Bento Railway Station
Portugal has many beautiful train stations converted from monasteries, among which São Bento Railway Station, located at Almeida Garrett Square, is considered 'the most beautiful train station in Portugal.' Its interior features 20,000 hand-painted blue tiles created by artist Jorge Colaço, most of which reflect themes of Portuguese transportation history and royal life, as if the history of a country and a city unfolds before your eyes.
Rossio Railway Station
One of the oldest railway stations in Portugal, Rossio Railway Station was built in 1886. This station, with its eight-door palace and exquisite decorative clock tower, is often mistaken for a palace or theater. With a span of 132 years, this station features a romantic and stunning exterior design and is one of the greatest engineering feats of 19th-century Portugal.
Oriente Station
Gare do Oriente is a famous train station in the eastern part of Lisbon, known for its unique roof design. The roof, made of a steel framework, covers eight elevated tracks and their respective platforms, and its shape is modeled after the underside of a leaf. The unique shape of the roof is sculpted from fiberglass, presenting a captivating geometric abstract effect. It is a stunning modern architectural landmark.
Campanhã Train Station
Located in Porto, Campanhã Train Station has been one of the city's most important train stations since its opening in 1877. As a transit station from Lisbon to northern Portugal, trains from Lisbon stop here, and passengers can transfer to trains heading to São Bento Train Station in the city center. This route runs along the river, offering beautiful scenery along the way, and is faster than the metro.
Aveiro Train Station
The old train station Estação de Aveiro in Aveiro is a small and exquisite building, adorned with traditional Portuguese blue ceramic tiles. Each piece of blue and white porcelain is a valuable work of art. The old train station Estação de Aveiro is no longer in use, but the sculptures and buildings nearby have become artworks for people to admire, making it one of the interesting attractions in the water city of Aveiro.
