Metro de Mirandela

The Metropolitano Ligeiro de Mirandela or simply Metro de Mirandela was a metre gauge suburban rail service in Mirandela Municipality, northern Portugal. The service was closed on the 14th of December 2018.[1]

Metro de Mirandela
Série 9500 railcar used on the Metro de Mirandela
Overview
StatusClosed
LocaleMirandela
First service28 June 1995 (1995-06-28)
Last service14 December 2018 (2018-12-14)
Route
StartCarvalhais
Stops
  • 6 (1995–2001)
  • 18 (2001–2008)
  • 8 (2008–2018)
End
  • Mirandela (1995–2001)
  • Tua (2001–2008)
  • Cachão (2008–2018)
Distance travelled
  • 3.9 km (2.4 mi) (1995–2001)
  • 58.1 km (36.1 mi) (2001–2008)
  • 16.2 km (10.1 mi) (2008–2018)
Line(s) usedLinha do Tua
Technical
Rolling stockSérie 9600
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Route map
 Carvalhais
 Jean Monnet
 São Sebastião
 Jacques Delors
 Tarana
 Mirandela
(formerly Piaget)
 Mirandela
(old station)
 Latadas
 Frechas
 Cachão
 Vilarinho
 Ribeirinha
 Abreiro
 Codeçais
 Brunheda
 Tralhão
 São Lourenço
 Santa Luzia
 Castanheiro
 Tralhariz
 Tua

During the day, trains ran with frequencies between of 26–160 minutes, operating between 7:45 to just past 18:00.[2]

The service was operated between Carvalhais and Mirandela by two Série 9500 (LRV2000) diesel railcars.

References
  1. "Metro para a partir de segunda para avançar plano de mobilidade do Tua". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. "Transportes - Metropolitano - Linha do Tua" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Mirandela. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-08-04.

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