Linha da Beira Alta

Linha da Beira Alta is an international railway line which connects Pampilhosa on the Linha do Norte, close to Coimbra, to the border with Spain, at Vilar Formoso.

Linha da Beira Alta
Linha da Beira Alta close to Pampilhosa.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerInfraestruturas de Portugal
TerminiPampilhosa
Vilar Formoso
Technical
Line length202 km (126 mi)[1]
Track gaugeIberian
Electrification25 kV / 50 kHz Overhead line
Route map
Location on the network

+ Pampilhosa × Vilar Formoso (🔎)

Linha da Beira Alta
000,000 L. Norte
000,000 L. Norte → Lisboa-S. A.
050,426 Pampilhosa
050,426 Pampilhosa
R. F. Foz
→ F. Foz (closed 2009)
000,000 L. Norte
000,000
054,052 Quinta do Valongo-Vacariça
 056,320 Pego
 Carpinteiros tunnel
(58 m)
059,220 Luso-Buçaco
 Pequeno Salgueiral tunnel
(103 m)
 Grande Salgueiral tunnel
(1096 m)
 Portinhas tunnel
(76 m)
Várzeas Bridge × Várzeas River
 063,200 Trezói
 Trezói tunnel
(542 m)
 Azeval tunnel
(200 m)
 067,407 Soito
 Espinho tunnel
(190 m)
 Ribeira tunnel
(84 m)
 Monte Lobos tunnel
(390 m)
 070,800 Monte dos Lobos / Monte de Lobos
073,549 Mortágua
 076,000 Freixo
(dem.)
 000,000 Breda
(dem.)
 Coval tunnel
(33 m)
L. Penacova
→ Coimbra (cancelled proj.)
085,474 Santa Comba Dão
085,474 Santa Comba Dão
L. Dão
→ Viseu; closed. 1988
 089,830 Castelejo
093,629 Papízios
 095,600 Póvoa da Arenosa
(dem.)
097,960 Carregal do Sal
 099,700 Alvarelhos
(dem.)
102,368 Oliveirinha-Cabanas
 103,901 Fiais da Telha
(dem.)
107,050 Lapa do Lobo
109-097 Canas-Felgueira
 111,900 Urgeiriça
 115,453 Folhadal
117,212 Nelas
 000,000 Vilar Seco
(dem.)
123,870 Moimenta-Alcafache
128,509 Mangualde
 Murilo tunnel
(228 m)
133,799 Contenças
 139,888 Abrunhosa
 140,260 Abrunhosa
(former)
 Abrunhosa tunnel
(305 m)
144,208 Gouveia
152,243 Fornos de Algodres
 157,617 Muxagata
(closed)
 160,655 Vila Boa do Mondego
(closed)
167,919 Celorico da Beira
 170.980 Minhocal
(dem.)
 173,154 Baraçal
 176,008 Maçal do Chão
 177,890 Maçal da Ribeira
(closed)
181,834 Vila Franca das Naves
L. Côa
→ Pocinho (cancelled proj.)
184,682 Cerejo
(closed)
 187,268 Pinhel
(closed)
191,670 Trajinha / Trajadinha
(dem.)
 199,572 Sobral
(formerly Sobral-Avelãs)
 202,500 Alvendre
(dem.)
206,307 Guarda
000,000 L. B. Baixa
000,000 L. B. Baixa → Entr. (temp. closed)
 210,395 Gata
R. M. B.
→ Sabugal (L. B. Baixa) (cancelled proj.)
 213,516 Vila Garcia
 216,894 Vila Fernando
 222,008 Rochoso
225,872 Cerdeira
229.085 Miuzela
 232,712 Noémi
(dem.)
 237,275 Castelo Mendo
 239,606 Malhada Sorda
(dem.)
 244,241 Freineda
 246,883 Aldeia
(formerly Aldeia de São Sebastião)
251,894 Vilar Formoso
251,894 Vilar Formoso (Cust. closed)
252,161
000,000
 ⇡ Portugal ⇣ Spain
000,000 Adif 120
000,000 Adif 120 → C. Rodrigo, Salamanca, Hendaye

The electrified, mostly single-track, iberian gauge (1,668 m) line runs parallel to the Mondego River.[2] It is the main railway access from Portugal to the rest of Europe.[1] It was constructed by Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses da Beira Alta to open a new international link, closer to Coimbra, and to connect the line to the Port of Figueira da Foz. It was opened on 3 August 1882.[3] During the modernisation and electrification in the 1980s and 90s the signalling and tracks were replaced.[1]

Linha da Beira Alta diagram on an azulejos at the Vilar Formoso railway station

See also

References
  1. Martins et al, 1996:198-199
  2. "Beira alta, Beira baja y los Ramales de Cáceres y Badajoz". Maquetren (in Spanish). Madrid: A. G. B., s. l. 1994.
  3. Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

Sources
  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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