Linha do Leste
| Linha do Leste | |
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 Linha do Leste in Bemposta. | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Infraestruturas de Portugal |
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| Line length | 146.2 km (90.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
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Linha do Leste is a Portuguese railway line which connects Abrantes railway station to the border with Spain, near to Elvas. The connection to Spain was opened on 24 September 1863.[1][2]
See also
[edit]- List of railway lines in Portugal
- List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
- History of rail transport in Portugal
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Reis et al, 2006: 12
Sources
[edit]- "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - 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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