Linha de Sines

Linha de Sines
Port of Sines
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map

Legend
L. Alentejo → Beja (cancelled pj.)
 L. Sul
→ Campolide A
129,631
 Ermidas-Sado
L. Sul → Tunes
131,025
 C. Ermidas
143,607
 Abela
(formerly Abela-São Domingos; dem.)
151,121
 São Bartolomeu da Serra
158,504
 Cumeadas
(dem.)
 S. C. substation
160,770
 Santiago do Cacém
(closed)
 L. Aljezur
(cancelled pj.) → L. Alg.
165,856
 Ortiga
165,3
 → L. Sul
Grândola (proj. 2009)
168,100
 N. L. Sines→ Pinheiro
(proj. 1970, canc.)
⁠0,000/168,113⁠
 Bif. de Sines (R. Sines)
 
Metalsines
 
Repsol
⁠0,7/169,23⁠
 Dalda
⁠11,4/179,93⁠
 Sines
169,230
 R. Raquete
170,047
 Raquete
170,669
 R. Petrogal-Asfaltos
Oil refinery Galp
174,713
 R. EDP-Cinzas
thermal power station EDP
177,905
 R. Terminal XXI
Terminal XXI / PSA
180,170
  
 Porto de Sines
(station)
Coal terminal Portsines
Port of Sines
(cargo term.)
Location on the network
Railway map Portugal

+ Ermidas-Sado × Port (🔎)

Linha de Sines is a railway line which connects the station of Ermidas-Sado, on the Linha do Sul, to the Port of Sines, in Portugal. It used to be connected to the station of Sines via a branch line. The first section, from Ermidas-Sado to São Bartolomeu da Serra was opened on 9 April 1927. The line reached Cumeadas on 1 July 1929, Santiago do Cacém on 20 June 1934, and Sines on 14 September 1936.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Image: vYuZJ7H.jpg, (1853 × 2799 px): Three variants on IGeoE M888 maps". i.imgur.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Martins et al., p. 257

Sources

  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.