The Aveiro station, opened in 1864, located in the city of the same name, serves the North Line and the Vouga Line. This station preserves one of the best collections of tile panels from railway stations in Portugal. It is also an example of the preservation of the station's historic building, even though it has been modernized to accommodate more services and provide better comfort to passengers.
// Accessibility
Aveiro station is accessible, from both sides, to people in wheelchairs. Inside, there are access elevators to the access tunnel, with access, also by elevator, to the boarding platforms. It has an accessible toilet. The station does not have a tactile floor, but has sound and visual announcements.
CP4000
The series, better known as the Alfa Pendular, are high speed trains, with active pendular, built by FIAT Ferroviaria. These trains reach 220 km/h and have 299 seats, two of which are for wheelchair passengers, divided by the Comfort and Tourist class. Between 2017 and 2019, the Alfa Pendular were renovated, with the current paint and interior, in shades of gray, black and light green.
These trains run the Alfa Pendular services from Braga, Guimarães, Porto (Campanhã), to Lisbon (Santa Apolónia) and Faro. This is CP's most successful service transporting more than 8000 people a day.
// Accessibility
These trains have two seats for wheelchair passengers, located in carriage 4, Tourist class. Access is via lift platforms located in this carriage, where there is also an accessible bathroom. Alfa Pendular have audible and visual advertisements. Inside, the walls are white, the lighting is warm, the seats are black with pale green headrests. The floor is black.
CP3400
This class of suburban trains, characterized by their yellow front and spacious interior, were developed by Bombardier and manufactured in their factory in Portugal. They were one of the first trains to allow walk-through and with shared bogies. The 3400, initially designed for the suburban services of Porto and the Cascais Line, currently serves the suburban services of Porto.
// Accessibility
These trains have ramps on board, space for passengers in wheelchairs, audible announcements and information panels inside.
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