Sintra Line
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Portuguese railway line
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| Sintra Line | ||||||
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| Overview | ||||||
| Native name | Linha de Sintra | |||||
| Status | Operational | |||||
| Locale | Lisbon, Amadora and Sintra, Portugal | |||||
| Termini | ||||||
| Connecting lines | Cintura Line, Oeste Line | |||||
| Stations | 15 | |||||
| Service | ||||||
| Type | Heavy rail | |||||
| Technical | ||||||
| Line length | 27.2 km (16.9 mi) | |||||
| Number of tracks | Double-track (From Rossio to Campolide, from Agualva-Cacém to Sintra) and Quadruple-track (From Campolide to Agualva-Cacém) | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge | |||||
| Electrification | 25 kV / 50 Hz Overhead line | |||||
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Linha de Sintra is a railway line that connects the stations of Rossio and Sintra, Portugal. and is operated by Comboios de Portugal.
History
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The railway, one of the first to be planned in Portugal, was opened on 2 April 1887.[2] [3] The southern terminus was changed from Alcântara-Terra to Rossio, after the station was inaugurated in June 1891.[2] The duplication works were completed on 20 January 1949, and during the 1950s, the line was electrified.[2] [4] New rolling stock was introduced in the 1990s.[5] Quadruple-tracking between Benfica and Amadora had been completed by September 1999.[6]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b Sepúlveda, Jacinto: Túnel do Rossio – Parte II. Retrieved 4 February 2019
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Martins et al., p. 257
- ^ Reis, et al. p. 102
- ^ Brazão, Carlos (1993). "Nuevas unidades eléctricas". Maquetren (in Spanish). Madrid: Resistor.
- ^ "Cronologia | IP Patrimonio | Infraestruturas de Portugal". www.ippatrimonio.pt. Retrieved 2023年08月04日.
Sources
[edit ]- "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- Reis, Francisco; Gomes, Rosa; Gomes, Gilberto (2006). Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1856-2006 (in Portuguese). Lisbon: CP - Comboios de Portugal e Público-Comunicação Social S. A. ISBN 989-619-078-X.
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