Railway line in Portugal
Technical |
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Line length | 202 km (126 mi)[1] |
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Track gauge | Iberian |
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Electrification | 25 kV / 50 kHz Overhead line |
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Route map |
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Location on the network |
+ Pampilhosa × Vilar Formoso (🔎) |
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Legend |
| | | | | | | | | Linha do Norte to Lisbon | | | | 50.426 | Pampilhosa | | | | | Linha do Norte to Porto | | | | 73.549 | Mortágua | | | | 85.474 | Santa Comba Dão | | | | 97.960 | Carregal do Sal | | | | 102.368 | Oliveirinha-Cabanas | | | | 109-097 | Canas-Felgueira | | | | 117.212 | Nelas | | | | 128.509 | Mangualde | | | | 133.799 | Contenças | | | | 144.208 | Gouveia | | | | 152.243 | Fornos de Algodres | | | | 167.919 | Celorico da Beira | | | | 181.834 | Vila Franca das Naves | | | | 206.307 | Guarda | | | | | | | | | 225.872 | Cerdeira | | | | 251.894 | Vilar Formoso | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Detailed diagram | | | | | | | | | | Linha do Norte to Lisbon | | | | 50.426 | Pampilhosa | | | | | | | | | | Linha do Norte to Porto | | | | 54.052 | Quinta do Valongo-Vacariça | | | | 56.320 | Pego | | | | | Carpinteiros tunnel | 58 m | | | | 59.220 | Luso-Buçaco | | | | | Pequeno Salgueiral tunnel | 103 m | | | | | Grande Salgueiral tunnel | 1,096 m | | | | | Portinhas tunnel | 76 m | | | | | Várzeas River | | | | 63.200 | Trezói | | | | | Trezói tunnel | 542 m | | | | | Azeval tunnel | 200 m | | | | 67.407 | Soito | | | | | Espinho tunnel | 190 m | | | | | Ribeira tunnel | 84 m | | | | | Monte Lobos tunnel | 390 m | | | | 70.800 | Monte dos Lobos/ | Monte de Lobos | | | | | 73.549 | Mortágua | | | | 76.000 | Freixo | | | | | Breda | | | | | Coval tunnel | 33 m | | | | | Linha de Penacova | to Coimbra | ( ) | | | | 85.474 | Santa Comba Dão | | | | | | | | | 89.830 | Castelejo | | | | | | | | | 93.629 | Papízios | | | | 95.600 | Póvoa da Arenosa | | | | 97.960 | Carregal do Sal | | | | 99.700 | Alvarelhos | | | | 102.368 | Oliveirinha-Cabanas | | | | 103.901 | Fiais da Telha | | | | | | | | | 107.050 | Lapa do Lobo | | | | 109.097 | Canas-Felgueira | | | | 111.900 | Urgeiriça | | | | 115.453 | Folhadal | | | | 117.212 | Nelas | | | | | Vilar Seco | | | | | | | | | 123.870 | Moimenta-Alcafache | | | | 128.509 | Mangualde | | | | | Murilo tunnel | 228 m | | | | 133.799 | Contenças | | | | 139.888 | Abrunhosa | | | | 140.260 | Abrunhosa (original) | | | | | Abrunhosa tunnel | 305 m | | | | | | | | | 144.208 | Gouveia | | | | | | | | | 152.243 | Fornos de Algodres | | | | 157.617 | Muxagata | | | | 160.655 | Vila Boa do Mondego | | | | 167.919 | Celorico da Beira | | | | 170.980 | Minhocal | | | | 173.154 | Baraçal | | | | 176.008 | Maçal do Chão | | | | 177.890 | Maçal da Ribeira | | | | | | | | | 181.834 | Vila Franca das Naves | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 184.682 | Cerejo | | | | 187.268 | Pinhel | | | | | | | | | 191.670 | Trajinha / Trajadinha | | | | 199.572 | Sobral | | | | 202.500 | Alvendre | | | | 206.307 | Guarda | | | | | | | | | 210.395 | Gata | | | | | | | | | 213.516 | Vila Garcia | | | | 216.894 | Vila Fernando | | | | 222.008 | Rochoso | | | | | | | | | 225.872 | Cerdeira | | | | | | | | | 229.085 | Miuzela | | | | 232.712 | Noémi | | | | 237.275 | Castelo Mendo | | | | 239.606 | Malhada Sorda | | | | 244.241 | Freineda | | | | 246.883 | Aldeia originally Aldeia | de São Sebastião | | | | | 251.894 | Vilar Formoso | | | | 252.161 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Linha da Beira Alta is an international railway line which connects Pampilhosa on the Linha do Norte, close to Coimbra, to the border with Spain, at Vilar Formoso.
The electrified, mostly single-track, iberian gauge (1,668 m) line runs parallel to the Mondego River.[2] It is the main railway access from Portugal to the rest of Europe.[1] It was constructed by Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses da Beira Alta to open a new international link, closer to Coimbra, and to connect the line to the Port of Figueira da Foz. It was opened on 3 August 1882.[3] During the modernisation and electrification in the 1980s and 90s the signalling and tracks were replaced.[1]
As of June 2023, the entire line is closed for further modernisation work with buses replacing passenger trains. Completion date unknown. The works include construction of a new chord, the Concordância da Mealhada, allowing freight trains from the north to avoid the Pampilhosa area. Level (grade) crossings are to be eliminated and upgraded signalling installed. More information, in Portuguese, at https://www.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt/pt-pt/modernizacao-da-linha-da-beira-alta-2
Linha da Beira Alta diagram on
azulejos artwork at the Vilar Formoso railway station
See also
References
- ^ a b c Martins et al, 1996:198-199
- ^ "Beira alta, Beira baja y los Ramales de Cáceres y Badajoz". Maquetren (in Spanish). Madrid: A. G. B., s. l. 1994.
- ^ Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Sources
- Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
- "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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IP Iberian-gauge railwaysᴮ# | Wyes | - Agualva
- Águas de Moura
- Bombel
- Ermidas
- Funcheira
- Nine†
- Norte Setil
- Poceirão
- São Gemil
- Sete Rios
- Tunes†
- Verride
- Xabregas
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IP metre-gauge railways¹# | |
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Other heavy-rail lines# | High-speed linesⁱ | - Aveiro-Salamancaⁱ‡†
- Évora-Faro-Huelvaⁱ‡†
- Lisboa-Madridⁱ‡†
- Lisboa-Portoⁱ‡†
- Porto-Vigoⁱ‡†
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Isolated port railways | - Horta²†°
- Lena¹⁶†°
- Monges⁶†°
- Pego do Altar⁶†°
- Pejão⁶†°
- Ponta Delgada²†°
- Pomarão¹†°
- Funchal¹†°
- Aljustrel (mines)³†°
- Alfeite†
- São Pedro da Cova mine†
- Leixões (port)†
- Panasqueira†
- Lousal†
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Tourist, urban, industrial and military lines | Metros | |
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Trams | |
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Trolleybuses | |
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Beach railways | |
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Other mechanical non-electric systems | - Larmanjat⁴⁺†
- Braga⁹↑
- Póvoa de Varzim†
- Mira†
- Torres Novas†
- Pinhal de Leiria†
- Escola de Engenharia in Tancos†
- Ponta Delgada a Furnas e RibeirA Grande‡†
- Palácio de Cristal†
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Horsecars | |
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Funiculars | |
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Cable cars and rack railways (including aerial lifts and people movers) | Surface | |
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Gondola lifts | - Achadas da Cruz
- Aroeira‡†
- Botânico
- Cabo Girão
- Cântaro
- Covão
- Expo
- Fajã dos Padres
- Funchal-Monte
- Gaia
- Garajau
- Lagoa
- Penha
- Rocha do Navio
- Sete Fontes‡
- Skiparque
- Torre
- Viriato
- Zoo
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Elevators | |
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- + names abbreviated whenever possible
- ° heavy rail
- # not managed by IP (and/or its predecessors)
- † closed (completely)
- ‡ planned
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- †‡ reopening planned
- ‡† cancelled project
- ‡‡ planned using former project
- ↑ replaced using former trackbed
| - ² 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Brunel gauge
- ᴮ 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
- ⁱ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
- ¹ 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Metre gauge
| - ³ 3 ft (914 mm) 3-foot gauge
- ⁹ 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) 900 mm gauge
- ⁶ 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) 2-foot/600 mm gauge
- ⁴⁺ Larmanjat monorail
| Source for IP's network: www.refer.pt/Documentos/Directorio_da_Rede_2010.pdf, page. 54 | See also: Rolling stock of Portugal | |
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