Nora halt
Appearance
Nora halt Apeadeiro de Nora | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Vila Nova de Cacela, Vila Real de Santo António Portugal | ||||
Coordinates | 37°10′6.96″N 7°33′51.77″W / 37.1686000°N 7.5643806°W | ||||
Elevation | 40m | ||||
Line(s) | Algarve line | ||||
Connections | |||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Permanently closed | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 14 April 1906 | ||||
Closed | Between 1985-2010 | ||||
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The Nora halt (name previously spelled as Nóra)[1] is a closed interface of the Algarve line, which used to serve the town of Nora, in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in Portugal.
Description
[edit]The platform shelter was located on the north side of the track (right-hand side of the upstream direction, the Vila Real de Santo António).[citation needed]
History
[edit]The Nora halt is located on the section of the Algarve line between Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, which was opened in 14 April 1906, that at the time was considered part of the Sul line.[2] The Nora halt was one of the original stations on the line, with the category of stop.[1] It was later promoted to the category of halt and then closed, after 1985 but before 2010.[3]
See also
[edit]- Comboios de Portugal
- Infraestruturas de Portugal
- Rail transport in Portugal
- History of rail transport in Portugal
References
[edit]- ^ a b “Tarifa Especial E — Grande Velocidade” Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro 412 (1905.03.16)
- ^ TORRES, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. 70, no. 1683. p. 76-78. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ (I.E.T. 50/56) 56.º Aditamento à Instrução de Exploração Técnica N.º 50 : Rede Ferroviária Nacional. IMTT, 2011.10.20
External links
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