Ermesinde
The Ermesinde station is one of the largest stations of the Guimarães line. But it is not just a station, it is used for passing from one part of Ermesinde to other, an underpass of the station is rather like a street with many shops and services, benches and telephone boxes. The station is alive almost all day because one side of the building joins to a centre of Ermesinde (with square and shops, cafés) and the opposite part of the station bound on a residential area.
The station´s location and all the services joined to it make this complex almost as an example for another suburban stations, not only in Portugal. Large parking, quality access to bus transport and comfortable atmosphere are very useful for daily use as most of passenger do.
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ERMESINDE |
EQUIPMENT OF THE STATION |
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Waiting room |
No special room |
Ticket office |
Yes |
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Benches |
Yes; metal |
Bin |
Yes |
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Roofed platforms |
Yes; whole station is roofed and several places (benches on 4 and 5 platform) are roofed separately |
ATM |
Yes |
| Way to cross the track |
Underpass |
Left-luggages |
No |
| Access for disabled |
Yes; elevators to each platform |
Shop/restaurant |
Yes; many services |
| Ticket machine |
Yes; just for urban trains |
Newspaper-agent |
Yes |
| Security/cameras | Yes | ||
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ERMESINDE |
SURROUNDINGS OF THE STATION |
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| Parking |
Special parking (partly underground) plus the nearest streets |
Bus stop |
Yes; by the station - connection to Porto and surroundings parts |
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Access to the nearest highway |
About 2,5km - A4 |
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Photos
Ermesinde station; Google Map
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Taxi standpoint and parking places in front of the building
The station hall with ticket office, machines, vendors, café
Tickets offices, info panels and entrance to platform 1
The main hall is linked to the underpass with elevators and escalators; take note of the wall decoration
Shops and services in the underpass
Amazing architecture of the roof
Benches on platform by lines 4 and 5 are covered because the main roof ends above this place
First platform
Regional train to Spain
Access to parking
