Linha do Vouga and Ramal de Aveiro
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
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
Linha de Lamego
to Castro Daire & Lamego
(
cancelled
extension
)
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
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
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
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

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Lusa, Agência. "Governo autoriza IP a avançar com reabilitação da Linha do Vouga". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  2. ^ "Train times :: CP Passengers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  3. ^ Portugal, Comboios de. "Consultar Online Horários de Comboios | CP - Comboios de Portugal". CP.PT | Comboios de Portugal. Retrieved 2024-04-23.