Linha do Vouga

Linha do Vouga (the Vouga line) is the last surviving metre gauge railway line in Portugal still operated by Comboios de Portugal. The other remaining metre gauge lines (the Corgo, Tâmega and Tua lines) all closed in 2009. The line is, however, also under the threat of closure.

See also: Narrow gauge railways in Portugal
Linha do Vouga and Ramal de Aveiro
 000,694 Espinho-Vouga
000,000 ⇩ Espinho–Sernada section
000,694 Espinho-Vouga
(old route)
0,000 Espinho
(old station)
Espinho
(new station)
LC × Rua 15
(tunnel / old route)
000,694 Espinho-Vouga
L. Norte
002,560 Silvade-Vouga
003,402 Monte de Paramos
004,000 Gulhe
(dem.)
005,463 Lapa
006,553 Sampaio-Oleiros
009,042 Paços de Brandão
011,004 Rio Meão
014,094 São João de Ver
016,712 Cavaco
018,830 Sanfins
019,502 Vila da Feira
021,496 Escapães
023,507 Arrifana
000,000 → L. Póvoa → Sra. Hora
× L. Douro ⇇
Erm.
Camp.
⇉
Rég.
B.d'A.
Fânzeres
Gondomar
S. P. Cova
Avintes
Crestuma
Sandim
Caldas S. Jorge
(cancelled pj.)
023,507 Arrifana
024,867 São João da Madeira
027,347 Faria
028,590 Couto de Cucujães
030,750 Santiago de Riba-Ul
032,747 Oliveira de Azeméis
035,200 Ul
× R. Ferr. Silva
LC × R. M. Brandão
LC ┤ R. Fte. Santa ├ R. 5 Jan.
closed LC × R. 5 Jan.
LC × R. Pe. Silva Gomes
LC × R. P. Guimarães ∥ R. Serro Bxo.
× Old EN1
closed LC
× Ul
LC
closed LC; ├ Tv. Pereiras
closed LC × R. Pereiras
LC
× Av. Sá Carneiro
LC × R. Carvalhal
× EN224
LC × Tv. Martinho
LC × R. Suzana
∥ R. Suzana
∥ R. A. J. Alm.
LC; ├ R. C. Alves
∥ R. A. J. Alm.
∥ R. Teot. Alm.
LC × R. Teot. Alm.
∥ R. Teot. Alm.
038,156 Travanca-Macinhata
041,363 Figueiredo
043,638 Pinheiro da Bemposta
045,949 Branca
048,466 Albergaria-a-Nova
053,200 Urgueiras
054,949 Albergaria-a-Velha
 Túnel de Minhoto
(43 m)
 Túnel de Açores
(116 m)
61,650/0,000 Sernada do Vouga
140,586 Viseu
000,000 Ramal de Aveiro → Aveiro
000,000 ⇩ troço Sernada-Viseu
000,000 ⇩ Sernada–Viseu section (dem.)
063,700 Carvoeiro
064,800 Carvalhada
066,286 Foz do Rio Mau
 Túnel de Ródão
(29 m)
069,986 Poço de Santiago
 Túnel de Carvoeira
(42 m)
 Túnel de Vale Côvo
(16 m)
071,936 Paradela-Sever
071,936 Paradela-Sever (dem.)
 Túnel de Bouço Pedra
(60 m)
 Túnel de Zebadinho
(32 m)
 Túnel de Tapada Velha
(47 m)
075,733 Cedrim
 Túnel de Modorno I
(34 m)
 Túnel de Modorno II
(45 m)
079,119 Senhora da Lourosa
080,498 Ribeiradio
083,861 Arcozelo das Maias
085,569 Quintela
 Túnel de Póvoa da Ursa
(78 m)
088,722 Santa Cruz
091,270 Nespereira do Vouga
093,540 Pinheiro de Lafões
 Túnel de Outeirais
(25 m)
 Túnel de Portela
(25 m)
097,719 Oliveira de Frades
099,945 São Vicente de Lafões
101,000
103,000
Túnel de Batôco
(41 m)
102,243 Fojo
 Túnel de Monte Cavalo I
(37 m)
 Túnel de Monte Cavalo II
(33 m)
106,200 Vouzela
 Túnel de Lamas
(25 m)
109,000
110,005 Termas de São Pedro do Sul
111,000
× Rio Vouga
112,600 Drizes
113,464 São Pedro do Sul
113,464 São Pedro do Sul
L. Lamego
→ C.D., Lam. (cancelled pj.)
11X,000
× Rio Vouga
116,154
116,000 Fataunços
116,000
118,000
120,847 Real das Donas
 Túnel de Couraceiro
(44 m)
123,559 Moçâmedes
 Túnel de São Miguel do Mato
(50 m)
125,775 São Miguel do Mato
116,000
129,294 Bodiosa
131,981 Travanca - Bodiosa
134,181 Mozelos
135,461 Campo
138,487 Abraveses
L. Dão
→ S. C.-Dão (dem.)
140,586 Viseu
140,586 Viseu
→ L. Tua
→ Tua (cancelled pj.)
× L. B. Alta ⇇
C.-B
Pamp.
⇉
Gda.
V.F.
Seia
(cancelled pj.)
Loriga / Serra da Estrela
(cancelled pj.)
L. B. Baixa
← Abrantes, Entroncamento
Tortosendo
Covilhã
L. B. Baixa
→ Guarda
000,000 Ramal de Aveiro
000,000 ⇩ Ramal de Aveiro
002,700 Macinhata do Vouga
000,000 ┤ R. Principal     
Jafafe Bridge × Vouga R.
├ R. Principal
002,700 Macinhata do Vouga
(museu)
 004,700 Carvalhal da Portela
 006,400 Valongo-Vouga
 008,900 Aguieira
 010,100 Mourisca do Vouga
× R. J. G. Pimenta
014,400 Águeda
× IC2
 017,100 Oronhe
 018,300 Casal do Álvaro
× EM601
 019,700 Cabanões
 021,300 Travassô
× R. Águeda
Túnel de Eirol
 (74 m)
023,700 Eirol
× A1
 025,800 São João de Loure
027,800 Eixo
027,800 Eixo
× A17
 032,500 Esgueira
× EN230
× EN584
× EN109
037,700 Aveiro
000,000 L. Norte → Campanhã
R. Aveiro-Mar
R. Canal de São Roque
037,700 Aveiro
000,000 L. Norte
000,000 L. Norte → Lisboa-SA
Location on the network

+ Aveiro × Espinho (🔎)

The Vouga line serves Aveiro, Agueda, Sernada do Vouga, Albergaria-a-Velha, Oliveira de Azeméis, São João da Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, and Espinho.

Since 2002, services on the line have largely been operated by CP's Série 9630 diesel multiple units, which replaced the previous ex-Yugoslav Série 9700 diesel multiple units and the Dutch-built Série 9300 railcars.

The section between Sernada do Vouga and Viseu is closed.

Sernada do Vouga railway station
The Vouga line at Aveiro, June 2008

History

After the line was opened by Manuel II of Portugal in 1908, the Companhia do Vale do Vouga operated it from 1907 to 1946. The first section, between Espinho and Oliveira de Azeméis, opened to traffic on 21 December 1908; the next section to be completed was between Ul and Albergaria-a-Velha. The line between this location and Macinhata Vouga, and the Aveiro extension, opened on 8 September 1911. The remainder of the line opened in 1913.

On 30 December 1946, it was nationalised and taken over by the CP.

In the 2016 timetable, the section of line between Sernada do Vouga and Oliveira de Azeméis was served by rail replacement taxi running twice daily.[1] This is still the situation in 2020. Some repair and rehabilitation work has been undertaken on the section between Aveiro and Sernada da Vouga. More trains now run along that section, with seven of the ten daily trains covering the whole length. The northern section between Oliveira de Azeméis and Espinho has eight trains each way daily except Sundays and holidays, when there are seven.

See also

References
  1. "Train times :: CP Passengers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-04.

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