Linha do Dão

The Dão line (Portuguese: Linha do Dão) was a metre gauge railway line in Portugal. It ran close to the Dão River (Rio Dão), between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu Their distance is 39.6 Km.[1] It is now a greenway for cyclists and pedestrians under the name Ecopista do Dão.

See also: Narrow gauge railways in Portugal
Linha do Dão
Figueiró railway station.
Overview
StatusClosed
Termini
  • Santa Comba Dão
  • Viseu
Technical
Line length49.2 km (30.6 mi)
Track gaugeMetre
Linha do Dão
km0
Linha de Santa Comba a Foz Tua
to Tua (project abandoned)
 Linha de de Gouveia to Espariz
49.214
 Viseu
 Linha do Vouga to Sernada do Vouga
47.787
 Vildemoinhos
(formerly Vil-de-Moinhos)
45.987
 Tondelinha
(formerly Tondellinha)
42.864
 Travassós de Orgens
40.941
 Figueiró
Figueiró tunnel (44 m)
Mosteirinho bridge
38.234
 Mosteirinho
36.461
 Torredeita
(formerly Torre d'Eita)
35.031
 Várzea
32.378
 Farminhão
Parada tunnel (183 m)
29.730
 Parada de Gonta
26.592
 Sabugosa
24.952
 Casal do Rei
22.521
 Naia
20.383
 Tondela
19.000
Tinhela Bridge across Dinha River
16.478
 Porto da Lage
(formerly Pêgo)
 M 632 
14.370
 Tonda
11.000
Tondela
Santa Comba Dão
8.955
 Nagosela
(formerly Nagozela)
5.933
 Treixedo
Treixedo Bridge across Dão River
Linha da Beira Alta to Vilar Formoso
Linha da Beira Alta bridge
0.000
 Santa Comba Dão
Linha da Beira Alta to Pampilhosa
Linha de Penacova to Coimbra

The line opened in 1890; it was closed to freight in 1972 and to passengers on 25 September 1988.[2] The tracks have since been lifted and largely replaced by a rail trail.[3]

See also

References
  1. Organ, J. (2010). Portugal Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-67-3.
  2. "(untitled)". CP. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  3. "Ecotrail Dão". Hotel Severino José. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.

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