Cais do Sodré
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Cais do Sodré is the railway station in Lisbon
, Portugal, serving westbound suburban route to Cascais
resort. It is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro
station of the same name which is the terminus for subway's Green Line (Linha da Caravela). It also has interchange to the ferry station of Transtejo company which offers ferries to Cacilhas
, Seixal and Montijo
.
The complex is situated at Duque da Terceira square in central Lisbon on the bank of Tagus
. Metro Station was opened on 18 August 1928. The architects of the building were Pedro Botelho and Nuno Teotónio Pereira. Metro station is decorated with works by abstract artist António Dacosta
and is well known for having an underground waterfall.
In May 1969, an accident due to structural collapse of the railway station caused the death of 49 persons. This accident is one of the 50 deadliest structural collapses.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal, serving westbound suburban route to Cascais
Cascais
Cascais is a coastal town in Cascais Municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres west of Lisbon, with about 35,000 residents. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal...
resort. It is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro
Lisbon Metro
The Lisbon Metro is the metro system of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first subway system in Portugal.As of 2011, the four Lisbon subway lines total about in length and comprise 52 stations.- History :- Idea :...
station of the same name which is the terminus for subway's Green Line (Linha da Caravela). It also has interchange to the ferry station of Transtejo company which offers ferries to Cacilhas
Cacilhas
Cacilhas is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality and city of Almada. It has a population of 6,970. all cacilhas inhabitants and a total area of 0.97 km²....
, Seixal and Montijo
Montijo, Portugal
Montijo is a town in Montijo Municipality in Portugal.The town has a population of 25,719.-References:...
.
The complex is situated at Duque da Terceira square in central Lisbon on the bank of Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...
. Metro Station was opened on 18 August 1928. The architects of the building were Pedro Botelho and Nuno Teotónio Pereira. Metro station is decorated with works by abstract artist António Dacosta
António Dacosta
António Dacosta was a Portuguese painter and poet. He was born in Terceira Island, Azores, where he started his first artistic studies, the latter continued in Lisbon. He joined António Pedro at the 1940 Exhibition in Lisbon, that signified the official introduction of surrealism in Portugal...
and is well known for having an underground waterfall.
In May 1969, an accident due to structural collapse of the railway station caused the death of 49 persons. This accident is one of the 50 deadliest structural collapses.