Linha do Vouga and Ramal de Aveiro
Legend
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
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
Sernada do Vouga ↑ Linha do Vouga ↓ Ramal de Aveiro
2.700
Macinhata do Vouga 14.400
Águeda 23.700
Eirol 27.800
Eixo
Ramal de Aveiro-Mar
37.700
Aveiro
Detailed diagram
km
Linha do Norte to Porto -Campanhã
0.000
Espinho (original)
Espinho [pt]
Rua 15
Linha do Norte original route
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
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.
N 1 (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
Covilhã
Tortosendo
Loriga
Seia
to Tua (cancelled extension)
140.586
Viseu [pt]
138.487
Abraveses
135.461
Campo
134.181
Mozelos
131.981
Travanca-Bodiosa
129.294
Bodiosa
126.000
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
116.000
116.000
Fataunços
116.154
113.464
São Pedro do Sul
112.600
Drizes 111.000
110.005
Termas de São Pedro do Sul
109.000
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
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 Sernada do Vouga ↖ Linha do Vouga ↓ Ramal de Aveiro
Rua Principal
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 IC 2
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 A 17
32.500
Esgueira N 230
N 584
N 109
37.700
Aveiro
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 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 currently closed to commercial traffic but rehabilitation works are ongoing.[ 1]
Sernada do Vouga railway station The Vouga line at Aveiro, June 2008
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.[ 2] This is still the situation in 2024[ 3] but rehabilitation works are ongoing.[ 1] 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
References ^ a b Lusa, Agência. "Governo autoriza IP a avançar com reabilitação da Linha do Vouga". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-23 . ^ "Train times :: CP Passengers" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-04 . ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Consultar Online Horários de Comboios | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal . Retrieved 2024-04-23 . The Portuguese Government's strategic transport plan 2011-2015, including the proposed closure of the Vouga line
IP Iberian-gauge railwaysᴮ# Wyes Agualva Águas de Moura Bombel Ermidas Funcheira Nine† Norte Setil Poceirão São Gemil Sete Rios Tunes† Verride Xabregas
IP metre-gauge railways¹#
Other heavy-rail lines#
High-speed linesⁱ Aveiro-Salamancaⁱ‡† Évora-Faro-Huelvaⁱ‡† Lisboa-Madrid ⁱ‡† Lisboa-Portoⁱ‡† Porto-Vigoⁱ‡† Isolated port railways Horta²†° Lena¹⁶†° Monges⁶†° Pego do Altar⁶†° Pejão⁶†° Ponta Delgada²†° Pomarão¹†° Funchal¹†° Aljustrel (mines)³†° Alfeite † São Pedro da Cova mine† Leixões (port) † Panasqueira† Lousal †
Tourist, urban, industrial and military lines
Metros
Trams Trolleybuses Beach railways Other mechanical non-electric systems Larmanjat⁴⁺† Braga⁹↑ Póvoa de Varzim † Mira† Torres Novas† Pinhal de Leiria† Escola de Engenharia in Tancos† Ponta Delgada a Furnas e RibeirA Grande‡† Palácio de Cristal† Horsecars
Funiculars Cable cars andrack railways (including aerial lifts and people movers )
Surface Gondola lifts Achadas da Cruz Aroeira‡† Botânico Cabo Girão Cântaro Covão Expo Fajã dos Padres Funchal-Monte Gaia Garajau Lagoa Penha Rocha do Navio Sete Fontes‡ Skiparque Torre Viriato Zoo
Elevators + names abbreviated whenever possible ° heavy rail # not managed by IP (and/or its predecessors) † closed (completely) ‡ planned †† reopened †‡ reopening planned ‡† cancelled project ‡‡ planned using former project ↑ replaced using former trackbed ² 7 ft 1 ⁄4 in (2,140 mm ) Brunel gauge ᴮ 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+ 21 ⁄32 in ) Iberian gauge ⁱ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄2 in ) Standard gauge ¹ 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+ 3 ⁄8 in ) Metre gauge ³ 3 ft (914 mm ) 3-foot gauge ⁹ 900 mm (2 ft 11+ 7 ⁄16 in ) 900 mm gauge ⁶ 600 mm (1 ft 11+ 5 ⁄8 in ) 2-foot/600 mm gauge ⁴⁺ Larmanjat monorail
Source for IP 's network: www.refer.pt/Documentos/Directorio_da_Rede_2010.pdf , page. 54
See also: Rolling stock of Portugal