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Linha de Sines

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Linha de Sines
Overview
StatusOperational
Termini
Technical
Line length50 km (31 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Route map

000.000
L. Alentejo Beja (cancelled pj.)
L. Sul
129,631
Ermidas-Sado
000.000
L. Sul Tunes
131,025
C. Ermidas
143,607
Abela
(formerly Abela-São Domingos; dem.)
151,121
São Bartolomeu da Serra
158,504
Cumeadas
(dem.)
S. C. substation
160,770
Santiago do Cacém
(closed)
L. Aljezur
(cancelled pj.) → L. Alg.
165,856
Ortiga
165,300
L. Sul
Grândola (proj. 2009)[1]
168,100
N. L. SinesPinheiro
(proj. 1970, canc.)
000.0000,000/168,113
Bif. de Sines (R. Sines)
000.000
 
Metalsines
000.000
 
Repsol
000,700/169,230
Dalda
011,400/179,930
Sines
169,230
R. Raquete
170,047
Raquete
170,669
R. Petrogal-Asfaltos
Oil refinery Galp
174,713
R. EDP-Cinzas
thermal power station EDP
177,905
R. Terminal XXI
Terminal XXI / PSA
180,170
 
Porto de Sines
(station)
000.000
Coal terminal Portsines
000.000
Port of Sines
(cargo term.)
Location on the network
Railway map Portugal

+ Ermidas-Sado × Port (🔎)

Linha de Sines is a railway line which connects the station of Ermidas-Sado, on the Linha do Sul, to the Port of Sines, in Portugal. It used to be connected to the station of Sines via a branch line. The first section, from Ermidas-Sado to São Bartolomeu da Serra was opened on 9 April 1927. The line reached Cumeadas on 1 July 1929, Santiago do Cacém on 20 June 1934, and Sines on 14 September 1936.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Image: vYuZJ7H.jpg, (1853 × 2799 px): Three variants on IGeoE M888 maps". i.imgur.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Martins et al., p. 257

Sources

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  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.