Linha de Vendas 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.

Linha de Vendas Novas
Agolada railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
TerminiSetil
Vendas Novas
Technical
Line length69.6 km (43.2 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in) Iberian gauge
Route map
00 0 L. Norte
56,400 Setil
56,400 Setil
00 0 L. Norte
0,500 (1) C. Norte Setil
L. Norte
Setil Bridge × V. R. de Azambuja
03,428 Morgado
00 0 × Tagus
00 0
(2) Rainha D. Amélia Bridge × N3-3
(3) new bridge × Tagus
(old route)
× V. de Muge
L. Chamusca
Golegã (canc. proj.)
06,647 Muge
× EN118
11,900 Marinhais
× A13
19,518 Desvio PK 19,5
Fajarda
(proj. abd.)
Agolada Bridge × V. R. da Agolada
27,150 Agolada
× EN114-3
31,602 Coruche
× R. Coruche
R. Avis
Avis (canc. proj.)
× EN251
L. Sorraia
Ponte de Sor (canc. proj.)
34,096 Quinta Grande
L. Sorraia
Lisboa (canc. proj.)
× C. do Sorraia
36,613 Quinta Grande-DAI
39,840 Salgueirinha
45,804 São Torcato
50,950 Lavre
Lavre Bridge × Lavre River
57,630 Canha
Vale de Boi Bridge × Almansor R.
61,000 Vale de Boi
(dem.)
65,230 Vidigal
00 0 L. Alentejo
00 0 L. Alentejo Barreiro
C. Bombel
56,838 Vendas Novas
69,4 Vendas Novas
Alcácer do Sal
(cancelled proj.)
00 0 L. Alentejo
00 0 L. Alentejo Funcheira
 Location on the network 
+ Setil × V. Novas (🔎)

See also

References

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

Sources


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