| Ramal de Matosinhos | |
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Destination indicator at Senhora da Hora | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
| Termini | |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
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The Ramal de Matosinhos or Matosinhos branch railway, originally called the Ramal de Leixões, was a metre-gauge railway line which connected the stations of Senhora da Hora, on the Linha do Porto à Póvoa e Famalicão, to the Port of Leixões, in Portugal. It was built in 1884 to connect the port to the São Gens quarry. Later, it was adapted to passenger and freight transport. Commercial service began on the 6 May 1893. The line was closed on 1 July 1965. In the 2000s, part of the trackbed was used for the construction of Porto Metro Line A.
See also
- List of railway lines in Portugal
- List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
- History of rail transport in Portugal
References
- ^ Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Nono, Carlos (1 May 1950). "Efemérides ferroviárias" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Vai ser encerrada, a partir do dia 1 de Julho próximo, a exploração ferroviária do Ramal de Matosinhos" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 1 July 1965. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Silva, José Ribeiro; Ribeiro, Manuel (2009). Os comboios de Portugal - Volume II (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Terramar. ISBN 9789727104178.
