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Linha do Oeste
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner Infraestruturas de Portugal
Termini
Connecting lines Alfarelos branch and Sintra line
Former connections Figueira da Foz branch
Service
Operator(s) Comboios de Portugal
History
Opened1887
Technical
Line length215.1 km (133.7 mi)
Number of tracks Single track, except Meleças-Cacém ( double) [1]: 71, 74 
Track gauge Iberian
ElectrificationNone, except Meleças-Cacém and Louriçal-Figueira ( 25 kV 50 Hz catenary) [1]: 71,84 
Signalling Telephonic block, except Meleças-Cacém ( automatic block signalling) [1]: 71,86 
Train protection systemNone, except Meleças-Cacém ( CONVEL) [1]: 71,89 

Linha do Oeste (Western Line) is a railway line serving the central western coast of Portugal belonging to Infraestruturas de Portugal network. The line was opened in 1887.

Passenger services are operated by CP. The line is used also by freight trains from CP; the new private freight operator Takargo also plans services using this line.[ citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Diretório da rede 2022, 1ª adenda" (PDF). Infraestruturas de Portugal. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  2. ^ "Câmara das Caldas desconhece encerramento do apeadeiro do Bouro" (in Portuguese). Jornal Oeste Online. October 26, 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-02-06.
  3. ^ "ELABORAÇÃO DO PROJETO DE MODERNIZAÇÃO DA LINHA DO OESTE – TROÇO MIRA SINTRA / MELEÇAS – CALDAS DA RAINHA. ENTRE OS KM 20+320 E 107+740" (PDF) (in Portuguese). 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  4. ^ "Linha do Oeste - supressão da paragem em Telhal a partir de 14 de novembro" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

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