Ferrão halt

The Ferrão halt is a halt on the Douro line that serves the town of Ferrão, in the municipality of Sabrosa, Portugal.

Ferrão halt Apeadeiro de Ferrão
Front of the Ferrão halt, 2019
General information
Location	Sabrosa Portugal
Coordinates	41.161956°N 7.610863°W / 41.161956; -7.610863
Line(s)	Douro line (1880-present)
Tracks	1
Connections	Covelinhas railway station Pinhão railway station
History
Opened	4 April 1880 (1880-04-04)
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station Covelinhas towards Porto-Campanhã InterRegional Pinhão towards Pocinho Covelinhas towards Porto-São Bento Covelinhas towards Régua Regional Covelinhas towards Porto-São Bento InterRegional Pinhão Terminus Covelinhas towards Marco de Canaveses Regional
Location Ferrão halt Location within Portugal

History

This halt was inaugurated on 4 April 1880 as the provisional terminus of the Douro line, with the next section, to Pinhão, entering service on 1 June of the same year.^[1]

On 1 May 1903, the project for the extension of the passenger building at Ferrão station was completed, budgeted at 1:400$000 Réis, approved by an opinion of the Superior Council of Public Works of 14 May, and by a decree of the Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Industry of 16 May.^[2]

In 1913, there was a stagecoach service from the Ferrão station to the town of Tabuaço.^[3]