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.
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+ Pampilhosa × Vilar Formoso (🔎) |
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50.426 |
Pampilhosa |
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73.549 |
Mortágua |
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85.474 |
Santa Comba Dão |
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97.960 |
Carregal do Sal |
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102.368 |
Oliveirinha-Cabanas |
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109-097 |
Canas-Felgueira |
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117.212 |
Nelas |
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128.509 |
Mangualde |
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133.799 |
Contenças |
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144.208 |
Gouveia |
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152.243 |
Fornos de Algodres |
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167.919 |
Celorico da Beira |
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181.834 |
Vila Franca das Naves |
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206.307 |
Guarda |
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225.872 |
Cerdeira |
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251.894 |
Vilar Formoso |
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50.426 |
Pampilhosa |
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54.052 |
Quinta do Valongo-Vacariça |
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56.320 |
Pego |
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Carpinteiros tunnel |
58 m |
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59.220 |
Luso-Buçaco |
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Pequeno Salgueiral tunnel |
103 m |
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Grande Salgueiral tunnel |
1,096 m |
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Portinhas tunnel |
76 m |
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Várzeas River |
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63.200 |
Trezói |
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Trezói tunnel |
542 m |
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Azeval tunnel |
200 m |
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67.407 |
Soito |
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Espinho tunnel |
190 m |
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Ribeira tunnel |
84 m |
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Monte Lobos tunnel |
390 m |
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70.800 |
| Monte dos Lobos/ | | Monte de Lobos |
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73.549 |
Mortágua |
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76.000 |
Freixo |
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Breda |
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Coval tunnel |
33 m |
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85.474 |
Santa Comba Dão |
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89.830 |
Castelejo |
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93.629 |
Papízios |
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95.600 |
Póvoa da Arenosa |
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97.960 |
Carregal do Sal |
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99.700 |
Alvarelhos |
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102.368 |
Oliveirinha-Cabanas |
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103.901 |
Fiais da Telha |
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107.050 |
Lapa do Lobo |
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109.097 |
Canas-Felgueira |
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111.900 |
Urgeiriça |
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115.453 |
Folhadal |
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117.212 |
Nelas |
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Vilar Seco |
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123.870 |
Moimenta-Alcafache |
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128.509 |
Mangualde |
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Murilo tunnel |
228 m |
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133.799 |
Contenças |
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139.888 |
Abrunhosa |
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140.260 |
Abrunhosa (original) |
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Abrunhosa tunnel |
305 m |
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144.208 |
Gouveia |
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152.243 |
Fornos de Algodres |
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157.617 |
Muxagata |
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160.655 |
Vila Boa do Mondego |
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167.919 |
Celorico da Beira |
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170.980 |
Minhocal |
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173.154 |
Baraçal |
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176.008 |
Maçal do Chão |
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177.890 |
Maçal da Ribeira |
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181.834 |
Vila Franca das Naves |
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184.682 |
Cerejo |
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187.268 |
Pinhel |
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191.670 |
Trajinha / Trajadinha |
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199.572 |
Sobral |
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202.500 |
Alvendre |
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206.307 |
Guarda |
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210.395 |
Gata |
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213.516 |
Vila Garcia |
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216.894 |
Vila Fernando |
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222.008 |
Rochoso |
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225.872 |
Cerdeira |
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229.085 |
Miuzela |
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232.712 |
Noémi |
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237.275 |
Castelo Mendo |
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239.606 |
Malhada Sorda |
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244.241 |
Freineda |
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246.883 |
Aldeia | originally Aldeia | | de São Sebastião |
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251.894 |
Vilar Formoso |
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252.161 |
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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]
As of June 2023, the entire line is closed for further modernisation work with buses replacing passenger trains. Completion date unknown. The works include construction of a new chord, the Concordância da Mealhada, allowing freight trains from the north to avoid the Pampilhosa area. Level (grade) crossings are to be eliminated and upgraded signalling installed. More information, in Portuguese, at https://www.infraestruturasdeportugal.pt/pt-pt/modernizacao-da-linha-da-beira-alta-2
Linha da Beira Alta diagram on
azulejos artwork at the
Vilar Formoso railway station
