Linha de Vendas Novas

Linha de Vendas Novas is a freight railway line which connects the stations of Setil, on the Linha do Norte, and Vendas Novas, on the Linha do Alentejo, in Portugal. It was opened on 15 January 1904.[1] This line also previously had a regional passenger service which operated until 2005, then again between 2009 and 2011. Passenger service on this line was discontinued due to low ridership.

Linha de Vendas Novas
Agolada railway station
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Setil Vendas Novas
Technical
Line length	69.6 km (43.2 mi)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ^21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map 00 0 L. Norte 00 0 L. Norte → Lisboa-S. A. 56,400 Setil 56,400 Setil 00 0 L. Norte 0,500 (1) C. Norte Setil L. Norte → Porto-Cp. Setil Bridge × V. R. de Azambuja 03,428 Morgado 00 0 × Tagus 00 0 (2) Rainha D. Amélia Bridge × N3-3 (3) new bridge × Tagus (old route) × V. de Muge L. Chamusca → Golegã (canc. proj.) 06,647 Muge × EN118 11,900 Marinhais × A13 19,518 Desvio PK 19,5 Fajarda (proj. abd.) Agolada Bridge × V. R. da Agolada 27,150 Agolada × EN114-3 31,602 Coruche × R. Coruche R. Avis → Avis (canc. proj.) × EN251 L. Sorraia → Ponte de Sor (canc. proj.) 34,096 Quinta Grande L. Sorraia → Lisboa (canc. proj.) × C. do Sorraia 36,613 Quinta Grande-DAI 39,840 Salgueirinha 45,804 São Torcato 50,950 Lavre Lavre Bridge × Lavre River 57,630 Canha Vale de Boi Bridge × Almansor R. 61,000 Vale de Boi (dem.) 65,230 Vidigal 00 0 L. Alentejo 00 0 L. Alentejo → Barreiro C. Bombel → L. Alentejo 56,838 Vendas Novas 69,4 Vendas Novas Alcácer do Sal (cancelled proj.) 00 0 L. Alentejo 00 0 L. Alentejo → Funcheira  Location on the network  + Setil × V. Novas (🔎)

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• History of rail transport in Portugal

References

1. Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.

Sources

• "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)