Ramal de Tomar

Ramal de Tomar
Ramal de Tomar
	Track near Lamarosa
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Lamarosa ; Tomar ;
Technical
Line length	14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Number of tracks	Single-track
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz catenary
Train protection system	CONVEL
Route map
	Legend
Location on the network
	+ Lamarosa × Tomar (🔎)

Last updated September 07, 2023

Ramal de Tomar is a Portuguese railway line which connects the stations of Lamarosa, on the Linha do Norte, and Tomar.^[2] It was opened on 24 September 1928.^[3]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Diretório da rede 2023" (PDF). Infraestruturas de Portugal. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
↑ "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
↑ Martins et al. p. 257

Sources

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

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[dr-2023-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Diretório da rede 2023" (PDF). Infraestruturas de Portugal. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2022-07-16.

[2] "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-12. Retrieved 20 January 2019.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] Martins et al. p. 257

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