CP Pendolino train no. 4005 of the Alfa Pendular service is leaving Porto Campanhã station for Faro. Picture 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another Portuguese Pendolino train, having just arrived from Porto to Lisbon in the darkening night of 13.12.2017. Picture at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Same Pendolino as above, but seen from the other side. Picture at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Portuguese state railways CP intiated in 2018 a program to totally renovate and rebuild its Pendolino trains. This is the very first renovated Pendolino no. 4009, here as train 186 towards Faro. Picture from Vila Nova de Gaia station near Porto 28.4.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another picture of the same renovated Pendolino no. 4009. Picture from Vila Nova de Gaia station near Porto 28.4.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The class 2240 train no 2259 is a remarkably ugly train. It operates on 25 kV AC on the Iberian 1668 mm broad gauge on suburban services of Porto. These trains were built by Alstom and Sorefame. Picture at Porto Campanhã station 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A similar class 2240 train, here at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

A similar class 2240 train no.2254 is here seen arriving at the Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 in the rapidly darkening evening light. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

The class 3400 is nowadays the most common type on the suburban train network of Porto. These new trains are built by Bombardier. Picture of the unit 3414 at Porto São Bento station 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another class 3400 unit, the no 3430 has just arrived at the São Bento station in Porto. Picture 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Inside view of the same class 3400 unit no. 3430 at the São Bento station in Porto. Notice how wide these coaches are. In addition to 2+2 chairs there is still room for a remarkably wide corridoor. Picture 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

In 2012 these same class 3400 trains did not yet have large and clear stickers showing their numbers in the front of the train. Picture at Porto São Bento station 23.6.2012 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another class 3400 unit is arriving at Porto São Bento station. The front of the train bears some resemblance with German class Br 442 trains of the Bombardier Talent 2 family - which is not surprising, since both types come from Bombardier. Picture at Porto São Bento station 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A class 3400 unit, no. 3408 is here running a suburban service of Porto and stopping at the Vila Nova de Gaia station. Picture 28.4.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Class 3261-3263 Lisbon metropolitan area electric multiple units (Unidade de Suburbanos da Grande Lisboa), modernised in 1998. These are three coach electric multiple units with a top speed of 90 km/h. Picture from the Lisboa Cascais station in September 2017 by Ilpo Ruissalo.

Another view of the same Class 3261-3263 Lisbon metropolitan area electric multiple units (Unidade de Suburbanos da Grande Lisboa). Picture from the Lisboa Cascais station in September 2017 by Ilpo Ruissalo.

These red-headed class 2300/2400 electric multiple units are today typical of the suburban traffic around Lisbon. They were built by Sorefame and Siemens in 1992 and a second series (24xx) in 1998. Picture of train 2374 at Lisboa Rossio station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another view of the same CP train 2374 at Lisboa Rossio station. These trains belong to the CP division "Urbano", urban commuter trains. Picture 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

These double decker electric multiple units are in CP's commuter service since 1999. It is called class CP 3500 and CP has 12+18 of them in use, some green and white, some red as in here. Its top speed is 140 km/h. Picture at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Another view of the same doubledecker train 3527. Picture at Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.