Ramal do Montijo
Montijo railway station in 2009.
Overview
StatusClosed
Termini
  • Pinhal Novo
  • Montijo
Technical
Line length10.6 km (6.6 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Ramal do Montijo
km
00.000
cancelled extension
00.000
cancelled extension
00.000
Linha de Cintura
to Alcântara-Terra│to Braço de Prata
Montijo-Grilo Bridge
Linha do Sorraia
Alcochete
26.171
Montijo
(formerly Aldegallega)
Rua da Barrosa
23.049
Sarilhos
20.205
Jardia
Rua Luís de Camões
15.439
Pinhal Novo
Linha do Alentejo to Funcheira

Ramal do Montijo, originally called Ramal de Aldegallega or Ramal de Aldeia Galega, the former name of Montijo, is a closed railway line which connected Pinhal Novo to Montijo, in Portugal. It was opened on 4 October 1908 and closed in 1989.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Reis, et al., p. 150
  2. Martins, et al., p. 252

Sources

  • 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.
  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.


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