The Belle Epoque Parisian-esque exterior leads to the decorative concourse. This has 20,000 decorative tiles covering the walls, which took painter Jorge Colaço 11 years to complete. Get up close to truly appreciate the scenes of intricately painted Portuguese history, daily life and transportation. There are a few tasteful local stalls inside selling regional food and gifts at reasonable prices.

The waiting room or hall for this railway station is covered with beautiful tiles depicting historical events in Portugal. We'll work visiting even if you aren't taking a train anywhere. But if you get stuck in porto on a rainy day, you can catch a train up the banks of the Douro, nearly to Spain. Any one in the ticket office can help you, but if you can find Raquel there, give her my regards. She was lovely. And, if you need a ladies room, for 50 cents you gain entrance to the cleanest, shiniest train station toilet ever.

Set foot into this train station and be tranported to a more gracious time when travel meant time spent learning and absorbing, adventures to exotic, romantic far away places. The beautiful tile murals and scenes decorating this station will never be reproduced in the current disposable world. Lasting beauty, craftsmanship, talent, design are all aspects of the interior. Don't rush through, take your time to study the scenes, historic and everyday, to appreciate the love that went into its creation and the hands that created it. Imagine yourself waiting to board a train to parts unknown...

PhilTraveller says: You could spend an hour dreamily looking at the detail of the 20,000 painted tiles in the station entrance hall. Or just wander thru .. with a quick glance up, you philistine! What age was it, that a railway station could be so ornate! Worth a look...

Portugal has one of the most efficient and cheapest rail systems in Europe. Trains to nearby cities run frequently from Porto, often every hour, and the trains themselves are comfortable and spotless. Starting a rail trip from this beautiful station only adds to the journey. Pop your head in for a look even if you aren't headed out.

The entrance area for the station can be overwhelming with the scale of the tiled images. Amazing in their presentation, they give such life to the room and tell stories of Portugal's history. A must see place in Porto.

We would never have dreamed of visiting this station unless being told about it or as we found out through a walking tour.The guide explained all the various scenes in the mosaics and then pointed out where the patterns were slightly wrong. Well worth a visit, plus there are some public toilets which seeem in short supply in Porto. (There is a small charge but they were nice and clean) Plus we used the waiting room to sit out a rain storm and rest our feet.👍

We took the train from Lisbon Oriente Station to Porto. You first come in and stop at the Campanhã Station. You get off the train and stay on the same level and get on the first train you see going to Sao Bello Station. You don’t have to get any tickets, it’s included with the ticket from Lisbon or wherever you came from. There are no ticket machines or people that check tickets. You just get on a train—ours was right there across to the next track—and get on the train into the downtown area. The station itself has very beautiful blue and white tile work in the entrance that tells some of the history of Porto.

Came to view this train station twice during our trip, first to take some photos whilst walking around Porto as it's quite central and secondly during our walking tour where we learnt more about it's history. The images on the walls inside are lovely, feels more like a gallery than a train station. The guide explained that each represents focal points in portuguese history and also some cultural and traditions associated with Portugal. Next time will try taking a train from this lovely little stop.

Pop inside to see 3 of the 4 walls covered in murals telling passionate stories of Portugal's past. We visited this on a free walking tour of Portugal and the stories were lost on me, but the artisitc value is excellent. It's a busy public place. Take care of your personal items