Fonte de Aldeia halt

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Fonte de Aldeia halt

Apeadeiro de Fonte de Aldeia
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Fonte de Aldeia halt, 2021
General information
Location Vila Chã de Braciosa, Miranda do Douro
Portugal
Coordinates 41°26′6.73″N6°24′23.94″W / 41.4352028°N 6.4066500°W / 41.4352028; -6.4066500
Line(s) Sabor line (1938-1988)
Distance
Connections
History
Opened22 May 1938 (1938-05-22)
Closed1 August 1988
Location
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Fonte de Aldeia halt
Location within Portugal

The Fonte de Aldeia halt, originally called Fonte de Aldeia stop, was a station on the Sabor line that served the town of Fonte de Aldeia, in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal.

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History

Building and inauguration

This station was located on the stretch between Mogadouro and Duas Igrejas - Miranda, which was inaugurated on 22 May 1938. [1] A decree from the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, published in Diário do Governo no. 258, Series II, of 4 November 1937, approved the project for the Fonte da Aldeia stop, between sections 353 and 358 of the section between Urrós and Duas Igrejas - Miranda, and the respective budget, in the amount of 15,746$00. [2]

Closing

The Sabor line was closed on 1 August 1988, consequently leading to the closure of the Fonte de Aldeia halt. [3] [4]

See also

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References

  1. "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 21 August 2014 via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
  2. "Parte Oficial" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. Ano 49, no. 1198. 16 November 1937. p. 543-546. Retrieved 23 February 2017 via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
  3. "Saudades do comboio na Linha do Sabor". Jornal Público. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. REIS et al, p. 150

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