The Metropolitano Ligeiro de Mirandela or simply Metro de Mirandela was a metre gauge suburban rail service in Mirandela Municipality, northern Portugal. The service was closed on 14 December 2018.[1]

Metro de Mirandela
Série 9500 railcar used on the Metro de Mirandela
Overview
StatusClosed
LocaleMirandela
First service28 June 1995; 29 years ago (1995-06-28)
Last service14 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-14)
Route
TerminiCarvalhais
Stops
  • 6 (1995–2001)
  • 18 (2001–2008)
  • 8 (2008–2018)
Distance travelled
  • 3.9 km (2.4 mi) (1995–2001)
  • 58.1 km (36.1 mi) (2001–2008)
  • 16.2 km (10.1 mi) (2008–2018)
Line(s) usedLinha do Tua
Technical
Rolling stockSérie 9500
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Route map
Carvalhais
Jean Monnet
São Sebastião
Jacques Delors
Tarana
Mirandela
(formerly Piaget)
Mirandela
(old station)
Latadas
Frechas
Cachão
Vilarinho
Ribeirinha
Abreiro
Codeçais
Brunheda
Tralhão
São Lourenço
Santa Luzia
Castanheiro
Tralhariz
Tua

During the day, trains ran with frequencies between of 26–160 minutes, operating between 7:45 to just past 18:00.[2]

The service was operated between Carvalhais and Mirandela by two Série 9500 (LRV2000) diesel railcars.

References

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  1. ^ "Metro para a partir de segunda para avançar plano de mobilidade do Tua". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 12 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Transportes - Metropolitano - Linha do Tua" (in Portuguese). Câmara Municipal de Mirandela. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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