Felgar halt

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Felgar halt

Apeadeiro de Felgar
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The Felgar halt in April 2023
General information
Location Felgar, Torre de Moncorvo
Portugal
Coordinates 41°12′08″N6°57′21″W / 41.20235°N 6.95577°W / 41.20235; -6.95577
Line(s) Sabor line (1911-1988)
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History
Opened17 September 1911 (1911-09-17)
Closed1 August 1988
Location
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Felgar halt
Location within Portugal

The Felgar halt (Portuguese : Apeadeiro de Felgar) once stood as a crucial stop of the Sabor Line, since it connected and served the town of Felgar and surrounding areas with the rest of the country via train. [1]

Contents

The Felgar halt is officially documented in the Direção-Geral do Património Cultural, within the SIPA department (Architectural Heritage Information System). [2]

History

The Felgar halt was situated on the section of the Sabor Line running between Pocinho and Carviçais, inaugurated on 17 September, 1911. [3] [4] The line, along with the halt, ceased operations in the first day of August of 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 REIS et al, 2006:150
  2. ↑ "Monumentos". www.monumentos.gov.pt. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ↑ "Troços de linhas férreas portuguesas abertas à exploração desde 1856, e a sua extensão" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. Ano 69, no. 1652. 16 October 1956. p. 528-530. Retrieved 3 August 2014– via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
  4. ↑ DAVIES, p. 137

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