Linha de Vendas Novas

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Linha de Vendas Novas
Agolada Train Station.jpg
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Technical
Line length69.6 km (43.2 mi)
Track gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Route map

Contents

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000
L. Norte Lisboa-S. A.
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56,400
Setil
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0,500
(1) C. Norte Setil
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L. Norte
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03,428
Morgado
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(antigo traçado)                 
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(3) new bridge × Tagus
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(old route)
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× V. de Muge
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L. Chamusca
Golegã (canc. proj.)
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06,647
Muge
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× EN118
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11,900
Marinhais
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× A13
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19,518
Desvio PK 19,5
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Fajarda
(proj. abd.)
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Agolada Bridge × V. R. da Agolada
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27,150
Agolada
(closed)
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31,602
Coruche
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× R. Coruche
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R. Avis
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× EN251
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L. Sorraia
Ponte de Sor (canc. proj.)
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34,096
Quinta Grande
(closed)
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L. Sorraia
Lisboa (canc. proj.)
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× C. do Sorraia
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36,613
Quinta Grande-DAI
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39,840
Salgueirinha
(closed)
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45,804
São Torcato
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50,950
Lavre
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Lavre Bridge × Lavre River
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57,630
Canha
(closed)
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Vale de Boi Bridge × Almansor R.
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61,000
Vale de Boi
(dem.)
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65,230
Vidigal
(closed)
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000
L. Alentejo Barreiro
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C. Bombel
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69,4
Vendas Novas
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Alcácer do Sal
(cancelled proj.)
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000
L. Alentejo Funcheira
Location on the network
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+ Setil × V. Novas (🔎)

Linha de Vendas Novas is a freight railway line which connects the stations of Setil, on the Linha do Norte, and Vendas Novas, on the Linha do Alentejo, in Portugal. It was opened on 15 January 1904. [1] This line also previously had a regional passenger service which operated until 2005, then again between 2009 and 2011. Passenger service on this line was discontinued due to low ridership.

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References

  1. Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.

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