Linha do Vouga

v t e Linha do Vouga and Ramal de Aveiro
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km 0.694 Espinho-Vouga 9.042 Paços de Brandão 19.502 Vila da Feira 23.507 Arrifana 24.867 São João da Madeira 32.747 Oliveira de Azeméis 43.638 Pinheiro da Bemposta 54.949 Albergaria-a-Velha 000.000 to Viseu  000.000 proposed extension 140.586 Viseu 135.461 Campo 129.294 Bodiosa 113.464 São Pedro do Sul 106.200 Vouzela 97.719 Oliveira de Frades 93.540 Pinheiro de Lafões 80.498 Ribeiradio 71.936 Paradela-Sever 61.650 0.000 Sernada do Vouga ↑ Linha do Vouga ↓ Ramal de Aveiro 2.700 Macinhata do Vouga 14.400 Águeda 23.700 Eirol 27.800 Eixo Linha do Norte to Porto-Campanhã Ramal de Aveiro-Mar Ramal do Canal de São Roque 37.700 Aveiro Linha do Norte to Lisbon
Detailed diagram km Linha do Norte to Porto-Campanhã 0.000 Espinho (original) Espinho [pt] Rua 15 Linha do Norte original route Linha do Norte to Lisbon-Santa Apolónia 0.694 Espinho-Vouga 2.560 Silvade-Vouga 3.402 Monte de Paramos 4.000 Gulhe 5.463 Lapa 6.553 Sampaio-Oleiros 9.042 Paços de Brandão 11.004 Rio Meão 14.094 São João de Ver 16.712 Cavaco 18.830 Sanfins 19.502 Vila da Feira 21.496 Escapães Linha do Porto à Póvoa e Famalicão to Senhora da Hora Linha do Douro ← Ermesinde & Campanhã Régua & Barca d'Alva → Fânzeres Gondomar São Pedro da Cova Avintes Crestuma Sandim Caldas de São Jorge cancelled branch 23.507 Arrifana 24.867 São João da Madeira 27.347 Faria 28.590 Couto de Cucujães 30.750 Santiago de Riba-Ul 32.747 Oliveira de Azeméis 35.200 Ul, Portugal Rua FerRua Silva Rua M. Brandão Rua Fte. Santa/Rua 5 Janeiro Rua 5 Janeiro Rua Pe. Silva Gomes Rua Serro Bxo.  <span style="color:white; font-weight:bold; font-size:inherit; white-space:nowrap;">N 1</span>  (original) Ul River Tv. Pereiras Rua Pereiras Avenida Sá Carneiro Rua Carvalhal  N 224  Tv. Martinho Rua Suzana Rua C. Alves Rua Teot. Alm. 38.156 Travanca-Macinhata 41.363 Figueiredo 43.638 Pinheiro da Bemposta 45.949 Branca 48.466 Albergaria-a-Nova 53.200 Urgueiras 54.949 Albergaria-a-Velha Minhoto tunnel 43 m Açores tunnel 116 m Linha da Beira Baixa to Guarda Covilhã Tortosendo Linha da Beira Baixa to Abrantes & Entroncamento Serra da Estrela Loriga Seia Linha da Beira Alta to Guarda & Vilar Formoso │ to Coimbra [pt] & Pampilhosa to Tua (cancelled extension) 140.586 Viseu [pt] Linha do Dão to Santa Comba Dão 138.487 Abraveses 135.461 Campo 134.181 Mozelos 131.981 Travanca-Bodiosa 129.294 Bodiosa 126.000 Vouzela Viseu 125.775 São Miguel do Mato São Miguel do Mato tunnel 50 m 123.559 Moçâmedes Couraceiro tunnel 44 m 120.847 Real das Donas 118.000 São Pedro do Sul Vouzela 116.000 Vouzela São Pedro do Sul 116.000 Fataunços 116.154 São Pedro do Sul Vouzela Vouga River Linha de Lamego to Castro Daire & Lamego ( cancelled extension ) 113.464 São Pedro do Sul 112.600 Drizes 111.000 Vouga River 110.005 Termas de São Pedro do Sul 109.000 Vouzela São Pedro do Sul Lamas tunnel 25 m 106.200 Vouzela Monte Cavalo tunnel II 33 m Monte Cavalo tunnel I 37 m 102.243 Fojo Batôco tunnel 41 m 103.000 Oliveira de Frades Vouzela 99.945 São Vicente de Lafões 97.719 Oliveira de Frades Portela tunnel 25 m Outeirais tunnel 25 m 93.540 Pinheiro de Lafões 91.270 Nespereira do Vouga 88.722 Santa Cruz Póvoa da Ussa tunnel 28 m 85.569 Quintela 83.861 Arcozelo das Maias 80.498 Ribeiradio 79.119 Senhora da Lourosa Modorno II tunnel 45 m Modorno I tunnel 34 m 75.733 Cedrim Tapada Velha tunnel 47 m Zevedinho tunnel 32 m Bouça da Pedra tunnel 60 m 71.936 Paradela-Sever do Vouga Vale Côvo tunnel\d 16 m Carvoeira tunnel 42 m 69.986 Poço de Santiago Ródão tunnel 29 m 66.286 Foz do Rio Mau 64.800 Carvalhada 63.700 Carvoeiro 61.650 0.000 Sernada do Vouga ↖ Linha do Vouga ↓ Ramal de Aveiro Rua Principal Jafafe Bridge across the Vouga River Rua Principal 2.700 Macinhata do Vougal Railway Museum [pt] 4.700 Carvalhal da Portela 6.400 Valongo-Vouga 8.900 Aguieira 10.100 Mourisca do Vouga Rua J. G. Pimenta 14.400 Águeda  <span style="color:black; font-weight:bold; font-size:inherit; white-space:nowrap;">IC 2</span>  17.100 Oronhe 18.300 Casal do Álvaro  EM 601  19.700 Cabanões 21.300 Travassô Águeda Eirol tunnel 74 m 23.700 Eirol  A 1  25.800 São João de Loure 27.800 Eixo  <span style="color:white; font-weight:bold; font-size:inherit; white-space:nowrap;">A 17</span>  32.500 Esgueira  N 230   N 584   N 109  Linha do Norte to Porto-Campanhã Ramal de Aveiro-Mar Ramal do Canal de São Roque 37.700 Aveiro Linha do Norte to Lisbon km

Location on the network

+ Aveiro × Espinho (🔎)

Linha do Vouga (the Vouga line) is the last surviving metre gauge railway line in Portugal still operated by Comboios de Portugal. The other remaining metre gauge lines (the Corgo, Tâmega and Tua lines) all closed in 2009. The line is, however, also under the threat of closure.

The Vouga line serves Aveiro, Agueda, Sernada do Vouga, Albergaria-a-Velha, Oliveira de Azeméis, São João da Madeira, Santa Maria da Feira, and Espinho.

Since 2002, services on the line have largely been operated by CP's Série 9630 diesel multiple units, which replaced the previous ex-Yugoslav Série 9700 diesel multiple units and the Dutch-built Série 9300 railcars.

The section between Sernada do Vouga and Viseu is closed.

History

After the line was opened by Manuel II of Portugal in 1908, the Companhia do Vale do Vouga operated it from 1907 to 1946. The first section, between Espinho and Oliveira de Azeméis, opened to traffic on 21 December 1908; the next section to be completed was between Ul and Albergaria-a-Velha. The line between this location and Macinhata Vouga, and the Aveiro extension, opened on 8 September 1911. The remainder of the line opened in 1913.

On 30 December 1946, it was nationalised and taken over by the CP.

In the 2016 timetable, the section of line between Sernada do Vouga and Oliveira de Azeméis was served by rail replacement taxi running twice daily.^[1] This is still the situation in 2020. Some repair and rehabilitation work has been undertaken on the section between Aveiro and Sernada da Vouga. More trains now run along that section, with seven of the ten daily trains covering the whole length. The northern section between Oliveira de Azeméis and Espinho has eight trains each way daily except Sundays and holidays, when there are seven.

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
• History of rail transport in Portugal
• Narrow gauge railways
• Infraestruturas de Portugal

References

• The Portuguese Government's strategic transport plan 2011-2015, including the proposed closure of the Vouga line

This page was last edited on 27 August 2023, at 20:00