Linha da Beira Baixa

Linha da Beira Baixa, originally called Caminho de Ferro da Beira Baixa, is a railway line which connects the stations of Entroncamento and Guarda in central Portugal. The first section, from Abrantes to Covilhã was opened on the 6th of September 1891. The line to Guarda was opened on the 11th of May 1893.[3] At the time, only the section from Abrantes to Guarda was considered to be part of Linha da Beira Baixa, while the route from Entroncamento to Abrantes belonged to the Linha do Leste.

Linha da Beira Baixa
Linha da Beira Baixa close to Fundão.
Overview
Status	Operational
Termini	Entroncamento Guarda
Operation
Owner	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Technical
Track gauge	Iberian
Electrification	25 kV / 50 kHz Overhead line
Route map

Location on the network

+ Entroncamento × Guarda (🔎)

Linha da Beira Baixa
000 000 L. Beira Alta 000 000 L. Beira Alta → Pampilhosa
211,700 Guarda
211,300 L. Beira Alta 211,300 L. Beira Alta→ Vilar Formoso R. M. Barro → L. B. Alta (cancelled proj.) 206,709 Sabugal 205,767 Sabugal tunnel (398 m) 199,600 Desv. Lixo (dem.) 197,259 Benespera 191,393 Maçainhas 183,226 Belmonte-Manteigas 178,907 Caria
165,194 Covilhã R. Lousã → Coimbra-B (cancelled proj.)
160,325 Tortosendo 155,318 Alcaria 149,512 Fundão term. 148,173 Fundão-SAPEC (dem.)
147,348 Fundão 144,930 Donas 142,779 Alcaide Penamacor tunnel (57 m) 138,878 Fatela-Penamacor
132,600 Vale de Prazeres Gardunha tunnel (646 m) 128,624 Alpedrinha Alpedrinha tunnel (65 m)
124,343 Castelo Novo 119,241 Soalheira
114,585 Lardosa
106,874 Alcains 106,456 R. Alcains-Lusitana 104,037 R. Alcains-Alfredo Bolinas (dem.) → Madrid (proj. 1870)
093,759 Castelo Branco 086,700 Sarnadas-Patrimat 086,506 Benquerenças 083,106 Retaxo
079,731 Sarnadas 072,100 Tojeirinha Tavelinha tunnel (100 m) Tostão tunnel (188 m) 063,548 Ródão-The Navigator Co.
063,548 Ródão Barca de Ródão tunnel (116 m) Portas de Ródão tunnel (91 m)
056,796 Fratel 050,072 Belver-Zagope (dem.)
040,994 Barca da Amieira-Envendos Outeiro Grande tunnel (213 m) Outeiro Pequeno tunnel (102 m) 027,512 Belver 027,512 Belver (formerly Belver-Gavião) 023,537 Barragem de Belver 023,119 R. Belver-Barragem (dem.) 019,004 Alvega-Ortiga
015,500 R. Pego 000 000 × R. Pego × EN 358 015,500 R. Pego → Power plant 015,325 Mouriscas-A 013,560 Mouriscas 005,900 Alferrarede-Azoto (closed)
005,577 Alferrarede Abrantes Bridge × Tagus
000,200 L. Leste 000,200 L. Leste → Elvas
0,000/134,919 Abrantes × R. 6 de Outubro
129,502 Tramagal 129,502 Tramagal 129,500 Somapre[1]
124,046 Santa Margarida (old route) 119,196 Caima-Pulp[2] Constância Bridge × Tagus
118,224 Praia do Ribatejo 118,224 Praia do Ribatejo
115,678 Almourol 113,748 Tancos
110,098 Barquinha 110,002 Barquinha - J. do Azeite (dem.) 109,200 Moita do Norte 108,580 Atalaia
106,900 L. Norte 106,900 L. Norte → Campanhã
106,302 Entroncamento
000 000 L. Norte 000 000 L. Norte → Santa Apolónia

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
• History of rail transport in Portugal

References

1. Photo in 2010, by Valério dos Santos, on Flickr. Retrieved 14 January 2019
2. Photos in 2010, and , by Valério dos Santos, on Flickr. Retrieved 14 January 2019
3. Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 14 January 2019.

Sources

• "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)