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Trains return to Alcântara-Terra on weekends and holidays

Train services to the Alcântara-Terra station will resume operation on weekends and public holidays starting December 13, 2026. The government cited a significant increase in demand for urban and regional rail transport as the reason for the service restoration.

Why it mattersIf you travel within Lisbon, you will have an additional transit connection to Alcântara-Terra on weekends and public holidays beginning December 13.

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