Entroncamento

Entroncamento is a city and municipality in Ribatejo, Portugal. Although not a major tourist destination, it has one of the country's most important railway junctions.

Understand

At the National Railway Museum.

Entroncamento (ihn-tron-kuh-MEHN-too, /ẽ.tɾõ.kɐ.ˈmẽ.tu/) has 20,206 residents (2011).

Visitor information

• 1 Posto de Turismo, Avenida José Eduardo Vitor das Neves 2A, ☏ +351 249 241 313. Tu–Sa 09:30–13:00 & 14:00–17:30, closed Su M. (updated Jul 2021)

Get in

• 1 Estação Ferroviária do Entroncamento (Entroncamento Railway Station), Praça da República. 05:15–23:15 daily. Entroncamento is at the junction of the Linha do Norte (mainline between Lisbon and Porto via Coimbra and Aveiro) and the Linha da Beira Baixa (from Castelo Branco and Guarda). (updated Jul 2021)

Rodoviária do Tejo provides regional bus service.

The city is served by the A23 motorway (Autoestrada da Beira Interior). The A13 motorway (Autoestrada do Pinhal Interior) ends just a bit outside the municipal boundary. A13 continues as IC3 south of the A23 junction (until the entire road is upgraded to motorway standard as A13). The N3 national road also passes through the city.

Get around

• Transportes Urbanos do Entroncamento (TURE). The city's public bus system. (updated Jul 2021)

See

• 1 Museu Nacional Ferroviário (National Railway Museum), Rua Eng. Ferreira de Mesquita 1A (Complexo Ferroviário do Entroncamento), ☏ +351 249 130 382, museu@fmnf.pt. Tu–Su 10:00–18:00, closed M. Many trains are on display, including steam, diesel, and electric ones. Historical examples include the royal train and the presidential train. Rail equipment beyond rolling stock is also shown. €6, seniors 65+ €4, minors 6–18 €3, kids 5 & under free, family (2 adults & 2 minors) €15. (updated Aug 2022)

Eat

• 1 Flor de Sal, ☏ +351 911 757 477. Tu–Sa 12:30–15:00 & 19:30–22:00, closed Su M. Mid-range. (updated Jul 2021)
• 2 Más Línguas Bistro, Rua Manuel Rodrigues Gameiro 40, ☏ +351 249 728 444, maslinguas.social@gmail.com. M–Sa 12:30–14:30 & 17:30–00:00, closed Su. Tapas bar. (updated Jul 2021)

Sleep

• 1 Dom João Hotel, Rua Padre Carlos Leonel dos Santos 6, ☏ +351 249 729 000. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Four-star, 31-room hotel with bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €59-119. (updated Jul 2021)
• 2 Hotel Gameiro, Rua Abílio César Afonso. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 44-room hotel with free Wi-Fi and free parking. €47-64. (updated Jul 2021)