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The Douro line (Portuguese: Linha do Douro) is a 99-mile (160 km) railway line in northern Portugal that runs from Ermesinde to the eastern terminus at Pocinho. The line runs close to the Douro River for much of its route, offering scenic views of the river and valley. Passenger trains are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP) and run between Porto São Bento and Pocinho, taking 3 hours and 20 minutes. Freight trains operated by Medway also run on the line.

Linha do Douro
A passenger train heading to towards
Porto São Bento crossing the Douro River
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerInfraestruturas de Portugal
LocaleDistrito do Porto
Distrito de Vila Real
Distrito de Bragança
Distrito da Guarda
Termini
  • Pocinho
  • Stations44 (Ermesinde–Pocinho)
    Service
    TypeCommuter rail
    Regional rail
    Operator(s)Comboios de Portugal (passenger)
    Medway (freight)
    Depot(s)Porto - Contumil
    Rolling stockCP 1400
    CP 592.0 / 592.2
    Medway 1400
    Medway 1900
    Medway 1960
    Medway 335.0
    Medway 5600
    Medway 4700
    History
    OpenedStages between 1875 and 1887
    Technical
    Line length160 km (99 mi)
    Number of tracks2 (Ermesinde - Caíde)
    1 (Caíde - Pocinho)
    Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
    Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
    (ErmesindetoMarco de Canavezes)
    Operating speedMaximum 140 km/h (87 mph)
    SignallingAutomatic with Orientable Block
    (Ermesinde to Caíde)
    Telephonic (Caíde to Pocinho)
  • t
  • e
  • Douro Line

    km

    Minho linetoLeixões line
    São Gemil junction

    008.430
    Ermesinde

    008.976

    15.965
    Valongo

    25.332
    Recarei-Sobreira

    30.169
    Cête

    37.990
    Penafiel

    46.075
    Caíde

    50.814
    Vila Meã

    55.323
    Livração

    59.954
    Marco de Canaveses

    64.910
    Juncal

    72.362
    Mosteirô

    78.374
    Aregos

    84.090
    Ermida

    94.614
    Rede

    101.815
    Godim

    103.297
    Régua

    104.500

    112.237
    Covelinhas

    126.830
    Pinhão

    139.727
    Tua

    171.522
    Pocinho

    199.500
    Barca d'Alva

    200.100

    Detailed diagram

    km
    length
    inm

    São Gemil junction

    008.430
    Ermesinde

    008.976

    009.500
    Ermesinde-A

    10.406
    Cabêda

    14.300
    Suzão

    IP4-PT.svgA4-PT.svg IP 4 / A 4

    15.965
    Valongo

    18.622
    São Martinho do Campo

    19.346
    São Martinho do Campo Terminal

    21.815
    Terronhas

    23.387
    Trancoso

    25.332
    Recarei-Sorbeira

    28.170
    Parada

    30.169
    Cête

    31.760
    Irivo

    31.904

    Irivo private branch

    32.445

    33.154
    Oleiros

    IP4-PT.svgA4-PT.svg IP 4 / A 4

    34.940
    Paredes

    37.400
    Santiago

    37.990
    Penafiel

    to
    Eja

    Penafiel
    (original)

    to
    Lixa

    40.785
    Bustelo

    43.057
    Meinedo

    46.075
    Caíde

    47.900
    Tapada tunnel A11-PT.svg A 11
    1,086

    48.815
    Oliveira

    50.814
    Vila Meã

    IP4-PT.svgA4-PT.svg IP 4 / A 4

    50.817
    Recesinhos (formerly Castelões)

    55.323
    Livração

    57.801
    Gaviarra tunnel
    258

    58.201
    Campainha tunnel
    227

    59.954
    Marco de Canaveses

    64.910
    Juncal

    65.201
    Juncal tunnel
    1,621

    69.851
    Pala

    72.362
    Mosteirô

    75.318
    Portuzelo

    75.700
    Aregos-CPE

    78.374
    Aregos

    81.658
    Mirão

    84.090
    Ermida

    84.301
    Riboura tunnel
    120

    87.669
    Porto Rei

    Loureiro tunnel
    402

    Má Passada tunnel
    32

    91.412
    Barqueiros

    94.614
    Rede

    98.034
    Caldas de Moledo

    100.101
    Santinho tunnel
    82

    101.815
    Godim
    (formerly Quatro Caminhos)

    102.411
    Régua tunnel
    342

    103.297
    Régua

    Linha de LamegotoLamego
    (abandoned project)

     N 2  N 2

    Corgo Railway Bridge
    across the Corgo River

    104.500

    107.101
    Bagaúst tunnele
    425

    107.595
    Milnorte

    107.769
    Bagaúste

    original route

    109.001
    Pedra Caldeira tunnel
    174

    112.237
    Covelinhas

    116.411
    Gouvinhas

    119.219
    Ferrão

    123.369
    Chanceleiros

    126.830
    Pinhão

    132.321
    Cotas

    135.186
    Castedo

    138.428
    São Mamede do Tua

    139.727
    Tua

    Rapa tunnel
    68

    145.136
    Alegria

    147.001
    Valeira tunnel
    712

    original route

    Ferradosa Railway Bridge
    across the Douro River

    Ferradosa
    (original)

    150.612
    Ferradosa

    153.133
    Vargelas

    153.501
    Vargelas
    364

    154.701
    Arnozelo tunnel I
    31

    155.901
    Arnozelo tunnel II
    57

    156.001
    Arnozelo tunnel III
    62

    158.400
    Vesúvio

    162.982
    Freixo de Numão-Mós do Douro

    156.701
    Fontainhas tunnel I
    162

    168.501
    Meão
    62

    168.801
    Saião
    752

    169.701
    Vale Meão
    91

    171.522
    Pocinho

    Linha do Sabor to Duas Igrejas

    107.595
    Ramal Pocinho-Quimigal

    180.600
    Côa

    Castelo Melhor tunnel
    79

    187.300
    Castelo Melhor

    191.800
    Almendra

    Almendra tunnel
    91

    199.500
    Barca d'Alva
    (closed 1988)

    191.800
    Rio Águeda Railway Bridge
    across the Águeda River
    Portugal
    Spain

    200.100
    toLa Fuente de San Esteban
    (closed 1985)
    km
    length
    inm

    Key

    Iberian gauge

    dual gauge

    metre gauge (out of use)
  • t
  • e
  • Porto Commuter rail

    Porto metropolitan area commuter rail services

    Guimarães

    Covas

    Nespereira

    Vizela

    Pereirinhas

    Cuca

    Lordelo
    Braga

    Giesteira
    Ferreiros

    Vila das Aves
    Mazagão

    Caniços
    Aveleda

    Santo Tirso
    Tadim

    Ruilhe

    Caíde
    Arentim

    Meinedo
    Couto de
    Cambeses

    Bustelo
    Nine

    Penafiel
    Louro

    Paredes
    Mouquim

    Oleiros
    Famalicão

    Irivo
    Barrimau

    Cête
    Esmeriz

    Parada
    Lousado

    Recarei-Sobreira
    Trofa

    Trancoso
    Portela

    Terronhas
    São Romão

    São Martinho
    do Campo
    São Frutuoso

    Valongo
    Leandro

    Suzão
    Travagem

    Cabeda
    Ermesinde

    Águas Santas/
    Palmiheira

    Rio Tinto

    Contumil

    Porto-Campanhã

    General Torres
    Porto-São Bento

    Vila Nova de Gaia

    Coimbrões
    Aveiro

    Madalena
    Cacia

    Valadares
    Canelas

    Francelos
    Salreu

    Miramar
    Estarreja

    Aguda
    Avanca

    Granja
    Válega

    Espinho
    Ovar

    Silvalde
    Carvalheira-
    Maceda

    Paramos
    Cortegaça

    Esmoriz

    Legend

    Ramal de Braga/Linha do Minho

    Linha do Douro

    Linha de Guimarães

    Linha do Norte
    Source: Official site, January 2019
    Freight train near Valeira on the Douro line, September 2008
    Tua station on the Douro line: a Série 1400 locomotive heading a passenger train (left) passing a freight train headed by a Série 1960 (right)

    Construction

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    Section Length Opened
    ErmesindePenafiel 30.311 km July 29, 1875 (1875-07-29)
    PenafielCaíde 07.328 km December 20, 1875 (1875-12-20)
    CaídeJuncal 18.818 km September 15, 1878 (1878-09-15)
    JuncalRégua 38.371 km July 15, 1879 (1879-07-15)
    RéguaFerrão 15.813 km April 4, 1880 (1880-04-04)
    FerrãoPinhão 07.611 km June 1, 1880 (1880-06-01)
    PinhãoTua 12.993 km September 1, 1883 (1883-09-01)
    TuaPocinho 31.678 km January 10, 1887 (1887-01-10)
    PocinhoCôa 09.061 km May 5, 1887 (1887-05-05)
    CôaBarca d'Alva 18.882 km December 9, 1887 (1887-12-09)
    Continuation to La Fuente de San Esteban Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway December 9, 1887 (1887-12-09)

    Route

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    From west to east, the line runs from the junction at Ermesinde to Pocinho. The line formerly continued east for a further 28 kilometres to the Spanish border. Until 1984, the track connected to a Spanish line, thus allowing through trains to/from Salamanca.

    Passenger trains normally run from São Bento stationinPorto to Pocinho, with some not running as far as the eastern terminus. The line is built to the Iberian gaugeof1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in). The line is single track, apart from a double track section between Ermesinde and Caíde (the authorisation for the dualling work was given by CP in 1993).[1]

    In 1984, the Spanish rail operator RENFE announced the closure of its connecting line from La Fuente de San Esteban to the Portuguese border. With the loss of international traffic, CP had to close its line east of Barca d'Alva to Spain. The service was cut back to Pocinho in 1988, which has since remained the eastern terminus of the Douro line.[2]

    As of May 2023, there are intentions to reactivate the extension from Pocinho to the border town of Barca d'Alva, with a preliminary study commissioned on May 10th.[3]

    Branch lines

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    There were formerly five metre gauge branch lines connecting with the Douro line, but the last of these closed in 2009. Geographically, from west to east they were:

    See also

    edit

    References

    edit
    1. ^ "Cronologia: 1844/1874 - Desde o Projecto até ao Fim do 3º Quartel do Séc. XIX" [Chronology: 1844/1874 - From the Project to the End of the 3rd Quarter of the 19th Century] (in Portuguese). Comboios de Portugal. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  • ^ "História da linha do Douro" [History of the Douro line]. A linha do Douro (in Portuguese). September 1989. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  • ^ "Governo avança com modernização do troço ferroviário Marco e Régua, na Linha do Douro" [Government moves ahead with modernization of Marco and Régua railway section on the Douro Line] (in Portuguese). Sapo. 30 May 2023.
  • Sources

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