Lisbon-Porto Express Train
リスボン・ポルト間特急列車
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Lisbon-Porto Express
The express train from Lisbon, Portugal's capital, to Porto, the second- largest city, is operated by Portuguese
Railways (CP), up grated in 2004. The length of route is 329 kms. Maximum line speed is, at present,
220 kms/h. There are two types of trains that travel across Lisbon to Porto: Alfa Pendular (AP) and Intercidade
(IC). The difference is the time ( AP train is faster ) and the price ( IC train is less expensive ).
Oriente station in Lisbon, before and after sunrise
(L) The CP 2600 at the Oriente station (R) International trains arrive and leave the Oriente station, Lisbon.
The Oriente Station (Gare do Oriente ) is one of the main transport hubs in Lisbon, Portugal. It was designed
by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. It was finished in 1998 for Expo '98 world's fair, where it is located.
It encompasses a Lisbon Metro station, a commuter and regional train hub, and a shopping center.
The AP express train to Porto entering to the plateform of Oriente station in Lisbon and departing for Porto
(L) Interior of the first class of the express train (M) A passenger comfortably using an internet service
(R) A train conductor checking an E-ticket of passengers
(L) E-ticket of Portuguese Railways, Oriente, Lisbon to Campanha, Porto (R) A motorized window screen controller
(L) A train waiter serving a breakfast to the first class passengers (R) A wide comfortable train seat provided in the first class train.
(L) A service breakfast
(M) Electric signboard is showing the destination, time, inside and outside temperatures and a train speed.
(L) A train is now crossing Douro River of Porto (M) Douro River seen from the railway track
(R) The AP express train from Lisbon arrived at Campanha station in Porto.
The plateform of the Campanha station in Porto
Campanha station, Porto, Portugal
ポルトガルの鉄道（CP）サービスは全土にわたっているが、 そのドル箱線がリスボンとポルトとを結んでいる線で、
「アルファー・ペンドラー」（AP）なるポルトガルご自慢の特急電車が走っている。車両にはバー・カーが連結されて
おり、1等客には朝食サービスなどがある。2時間35分で到着する。この他にIC急行があり、3時間ほどかかる。料金は
APが40.5ユーロ、ICが29.5ユーロと異なる。APに乗車したが、列車内の温度は常に21〜22度に保たれている。この
ときの外気温は16〜19度であった。温度表示と共に走行速度が車両前方のパネルに表示される。時速、180キロのことが
多いが、220キロを越えることもある。多少の揺れはあるが快適な鉄道旅行を楽しむことが出来る。
Railway Travel around the World
All railway trains should be completely smoke -free.
Smoking ban in the railway trains of the world
鉄道全面禁煙化は世界の常識
Portugal
Portugal
リスボン・ポルト間特急列車
2010年5月執筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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This information was provided by the Smokefree Hotel and Travel.
The article was written in May, and photographs were taken in April-May, 2010、
by Junhaku Miyamoto,M.D.,PhD.
Copyright(C) 2010 Junhaku Miyamoto, All rights reserved.
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