Eduardo Souto de Moura has refused to design the architecture for the high-speed train station in Gaia, ECO has learned. The architect, chosen by the AVAN Norte consortium for the first section of the TGV between Porto and Lisbon, has been highly critical of the construction of an underground station in Santo Ovídio, considering...
Souto de Moura refuses to design TGV station in Santo Ovídio
Saturday, 14 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
TGV stands for Train à Grande Vitesse (French for high-speed train) and refers to trains that typically operate around 300–320 km/h in regular service. Portugal's rail operator CP (Comboios de Portugal) is running a tender for 12 high-speed trains due by 2032, which would allow a Porto–Lisbon TGV service to start that year and shorten travel times for long-distance travelers and commuters.
