Ramal de Viana-Doca

Ramal de Viana-Doca is a closed Portuguese railway branch line which connected the station of Viana do Castelo to the city's port.[1] It was opened on 20 March 1924 and closed in mid-1988.[2][3]

Ramal de Viana-Doca
Viana do Castelo railway station
Overview
StatusClosed
TerminiSetil
Port of Viana do Castelo
Technical
Line length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in) Iberian gauge
Route map
L. Minho
L. Lima
P. Lima (cancelled)
Elevador de Santa Luzia
0,000 Viana do Castelo
0,100 L. Minho
Valença
2,313 Port of Viana do Castelo
 Location on the network 
+ Viana × Port (🔎)

See also

References

  1. Silva, José Ribeiro; Ribeiro, Manuel (2009). Os comboios de Portugal - Volume II (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Terramar. ISBN 9789727104178.
  2. Reis, et al. p. 62
  3. Martins, et al. p. 255

Sources

  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
  • Reis, Francisco; Gomes, Rosa; Gomes, Gilberto (2006). Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1856-2006 (in Portuguese). Lisbon: CP - Comboios de Portugal e Público-Comunicação Social S. A. ISBN 989-619-078-X.
  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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