Linha do Dão

The Dão line (Portuguese: Linha do Dão) was a metre gauge railway line in Portugal. It ran close to the Dão River (Rio Dão), between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu Their distance is 39.6 Km.^{[1][page needed]} It is now a greenway for cyclists and pedestrians under the name Ecopista do Dão.

See also: Narrow gauge railways in Portugal

Linha do Dão
Figueiró railway station.
Overview
Status	Closed
Termini	Santa Comba Dão Viseu
Technical
Line length	49.2 km (30.6 mi)
Track gauge	Metre

Location on the network

+ Santa Comba Dão × Viseu (🔎)

v t e Linha do Dão
Legend
km0 Linha de Santa Comba a Foz Tua to Tua (project abandoned) Linha de de Gouveia to Espariz 49.214 Viseu Linha do Vouga to Sernada do Vouga 47.787 Vildemoinhos (formerly Vil-de-Moinhos) 45.987 Tondelinha (formerly Tondellinha) 42.864 Travassós de Orgens 40.941 Figueiró Figueiró tunnel (44 m) Mosteirinho bridge 38.234 Mosteirinho 36.461 Torredeita (formerly Torre d'Eita) 35.031 Várzea 32.378 Farminhão Parada tunnel (183 m) 29.730 Parada de Gonta 26.592 Sabugosa 24.952 Casal do Rei 22.521 Naia 20.383 Tondela 19.000 Tinhela Bridge across Dinha River 16.478 Porto da Lage (formerly Pêgo)  M 632  14.370 Tonda 11.000 Tondela Santa Comba Dão 8.955 Nagosela (formerly Nagozela) 5.933 Treixedo Treixedo Bridge across Dão River Linha da Beira Alta to Vilar Formoso Linha da Beira Alta bridge 0.000 Santa Comba Dão Linha da Beira Alta to Pampilhosa Linha de Penacova to Coimbra

The line opened in 1890; it was closed to freight in 1972 and to passengers on 25 September 1988.^[2] The tracks have since been lifted and largely replaced by a rail trail.^[3]

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
• History of rail transport in Portugal