Compared with spanish and other western europe and southwestern europe countries, mainland Portugal is modest in size but historically outsized in reach: the República Portuguesa's official language, Portuguese, spread across a literary tradition and a colonial history stretching to Brazil, parts of Africa, and Atlantic island groups including the Azores and Madeira — territories that, along with the mainland, once made Portugal's maritime and trade network one of Europe's largest other european countries Portugal's terrain runs from Atlantic beaches up through deep valleys and hills toward the country's highest point, in the Serra da Estrela mountains, giving Portugal a varied climate — mild, temperate weather with a moderate average colonial power average temperature near the coast around Lisbon, cooler inland and in the hills to the east and west of the Tagus. Every small town and city along this stretch of coast has, in its own way, played a part in Portuguese history, from a small kingdom to a Republic with global reach across the world.
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Popular questions
Yes, tickets can be purchased from staffed ticket offices and self-service machines. Online tickets can also be collected or displayed on a mobile device.
Yes, Lisbon Airport is only one metro stop away from Oriente Station on the Red Line. The journey takes approximately 5 minutes, making it one of the most convenient stations for air travelers.
Platform information is displayed on electronic departure boards throughout the station. Trains are usually announced well in advance, and clear signage helps passengers navigate to the correct platform.
Yes — a large bus terminal sits alongside the station, serving both local and long-distance trade routes, in addition to Oriente's metro station (red line) and its direct underground pedestrian walkway to the Vasco da Gama shopping centre. Together these make Oriente a hub for high-speed, inter-city and commuter trains handling roughly 75 million passengers a year.
Yes — Estação do Oriente has luggage lockers where bags can be stored for up to 24 hours, a handy option for travellers with a long wait for a train or bus. The station also has shops and eateries, and its upper level connects directly into the Vasco da Gama mall, from where you get a good view back down over the platforms and Santiago Calatrava's distinctive canopy covering the outdoor tracks.
Yes — a large bus terminal sits alongside the station, serving both local and long-distance routes, in addition to Oriente's metro station (red line) and its direct underground pedestrian walkway to the Vasco da Gama shopping centre. Together these make Oriente a hub for high-speed, inter-city and commuter trains handling roughly 75 million passengers a year.