Ramal de Montemor

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Ramal de Montemor
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Overview
StatusClosed
Termini
Technical
Line length12.8 km (8.0 mi)
Track gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Montemor branch
km
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88.0
Montemor-o-Novo
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Almansor Bridge over
Almansor River
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and N 1071
 
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81.0
Paião
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75.2
Torre da Gadanha
(formerly Montemor)
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km

Ramal de Montemor is a closed railway line which connected the stations of Torre da Gadanha and Montemor-o-Novo, in Portugal. It was opened on 2 September 1909, and closed in 1989. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. Machado, João Reis (2005). "Estudo Ambiental e Caracterização das Vias Verdes da Região do Alentejo: Relatório Final - Volume III" (in Portuguese) (Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Alentejo): 18.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)