Linha de Sines
Appearance
Linha de Sines | |||
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Status | Operational | ||
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Line length | 50 km (31 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge | ||
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Linha de Sines is a railway line which connects the station of Ermidas-Sado, on the Linha do Sul, to the Port of Sines, in Portugal. It used to be connected to the station of Sines via a branch line. The first section, from Ermidas-Sado to São Bartolomeu da Serra was opened on 9 April 1927. The line reached Cumeadas on 1 July 1929, Santiago do Cacém on 20 June 1934, and Sines on 14 September 1936.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Martins et al., p. 257
Sources
- "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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(help) - Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.