Ramal de Moura

Ramal de Moura is a closed railway branch in Portugal, which connected the stations of Beja, on the Linha do Alentejo, and Moura. The sections from Beja to Quintos, Serpa, Pias, and Moura were opened on 2 November 1869, 14 April 1878, 14 February 1887, and 27 December 1902, respectively.[1]The line was closed in 1990.[2]

Not to be confused with Ramal de Mora.
Ramal de Mora
Guadiana Bridge.
Overview
TerminiÉvora
Mora
Technical
Line length58.8 km (36.5 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map
L. Alentejo
→ Barreiro
 153,937 Beja
L. Alentejo
→ Funcheira
154,048
× EN260
 156,885 Alcoforado
 159,590 Vila Azedo
 160,570 Neves
 166,042 Baleizão
 169,746 Torre da Cardeira
 173,246 Quintos
Variante de Serpa (cancelled proj.)
× IP8
178,600 Pte Guadiana × R. Guadiana
178,572 Ponte do Guadiana
Serpa
(cancelled proj.)
182,951 Serpa-Brinches
(formerly Serpa)
Variante / R. Serpa (cancelled proj.)
× EN 265
 187,000 Corte do Poço
195,546
× EN255
L. Guadiana
→ Pomarão (cancelled proj.)
 195,983 Pias
× EN392
 202,076 Pipa
 205,860 Machados
 208,827 Vale de Rãs
× EN255-1
 212,707 Moura
L. Guadiana
→ Reguengos (cancelled proj.)
 Location on the network 

+ Beja × Moura (🔎)

See also

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. Correia, Teixeira (1 April 2010). "Ciclistas pedem ecopista para antigo ramal". Transportes XXI (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2019.


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