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Linha do Dão

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Linha do Dão
Overview
StatusClosed
Termini
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 GouveiatoEspariz
49.214
Viseu
Linha do VougatoSernada 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 acrossDinha River
16.478
Porto da Lage
(formerly Pêgo)
M 632
14.370
Tonda
11.000
8.955
Nagosela
(formerly Nagozela)
5.933
Treixedo
Treixedo Bridge acrossDão River
Linha da Beira Alta bridge
0.000
Santa Comba Dão

TheDão line(Portuguese:Linha do Dão) was ametre gaugerailway line inPortugal.It ran close to theDão River(Rio Dão), betweenSanta Comba DãoandViseuTheir distance is 39.6 Km.[1][page needed]It is now agreenwayfor cyclists and pedestrians under the nameEcopista do Dão.

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 arail trail.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^Organ, J. (2010).Portugal Narrow Gauge.Middleton Press.ISBN978-1-906008-67-3.
  2. ^"(untitled)".CP.Archived fromthe originalon February 18, 2011.
  3. ^"Ecotrail Dão".Hotel Severino José.Archived fromthe originalon 1 August 2012.