Póvoa train station
Póvoa train station is a railway stop in Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District. Póvoa train station is situated nearby to the park Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade, as well as near the town Vialonga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Rúdisicyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: railway station in Portugal
- Also known as: “Apeadeiro de Póvoa”, “Estacao CP Povoa”, “Estação CP Póvoa”, and “Povoa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade and Fort of Casa.
Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Park
Photo: Tom Strong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinta de Nossa Senhora da Piedade is a park, which is situated 700 metres northwest of Póvoa train station.
Fort of Casa
Protected area
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fort of Casa was the most easterly of the forts and redoubts built in 1809-10 during the Peninsular War on the second line of the three defensive Lines of Torres Vedras aimed at protecting the capital of Portugal, Lisbon. Fort of Casa is situated 2 km north of Póvoa train station.
Alverca Airbase
Aerodrome
Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alverca Airbase is an aerodrome, which is situated 4 km northeast of Póvoa train station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vialonga and Santa Iria de Azoia.
Vialonga
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vialonga is a town and freguesia in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal. Its population in 2021 was 21,261.
Santa Iria de Azoia
Town
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Iria de Azoia is a town and former freguesia in the municipality of Loures, Portugal. Since 2013, it is part of the freguesia Santa Iria de Azoia, São João da Talha e Bobadela. Its population in 2011 was 18,240.
Pirescoxe
Hamlet
Photo: Paciencia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pirescoxe is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Póvoa train station.
Póvoa train station
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Póvoa de Santa Iria e Forte da Casa, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.85929° or 38° 51′ 33″ northLongitude
-9.0642° or 9° 3′ 51″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Operator
Infraestruturas de PortugalOpen location code
8CCGVW5P+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5509116840OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=halt
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Spanish—“Póvoa train station” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Póvoa”
- French: “gare de Póvoa”
- French: “Póvoa”
- German: “Bahnhof Póvoa”
- Polish: “Póvoa”
- Portuguese: “Estação de Póvoa”
- Portuguese: “Estação Ferroviária da Póvoa”
- Spanish: “Estacion de Povoa”
- Spanish: “Estación de Póvoa”
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