The railway, one of the first to be planned in Portugal, was opened on 2 April 1887.

[2][3] The southern terminus was changed from Alcântara-Terra to Rossio, after the station was inaugurated in June 1891.

[2] The duplication works were completed on 20 January 1949, and during the 1950s, the line was electrified.

[5] Quadruple-tracking between Benfica and Amadora had been completed by September 1999.

You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This European rail transport related article is a stub.