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Linha do Norte

Linha do Norte
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerInfraestruturas de Portugal
Termini
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail; Heavy rail; Regional rail
Operator(s)CP - Comboios de Portugal
Technical
Line length336 km (209 mi)[1]: 71 [2]: 36 
Number of tracksDouble track,[1]: 71, 74  except Braço de PrataAlverca (quad) and Castanheira do RibatejoAzambuja (triple)[2]: 39 
Track gaugeIberian
Electrification25 kV / 50 kHz Overhead line
Route map
Linha do Norte
000,000
L. Minho
000,000
L. MinhoValença
L. Minho
336,079
Porto-Campanhã
336,079
Porto-Campanhã
000,000
L. Minho
000,000
China t. I      
335,082
334,850
(114 m)
334,850
R. Alfândega
Maria Pia Bridge ➀ × Av. P. Couceiro
1
2
334,350
S. João Bridge ➁ (500 m) × Douro PRT  VNG 
334,350
333,943
G. Torres v. (407 m); (➀ closed route)
333,749
333,520
333,342
General Torres
(1866 project, cancelled)
× R. C. Reis
× R. Choupelo
× R. B. C.P.
× R. Serpa Pinto
332,239
V. N. Gaia (Devesas)
× V. Eng. E. Cardoso
× R. Machado Santos
330,943
Coimbrões
× A1
× R. Entre-Muros
329,979
D. Madalena
× R. Pitada
329,319
Madalena
× R. Apeadeiro
× R. Ant. F. Sousa
Fáb. Cerâmicas Valadares
327,800
Valadares
× R. J. M. C. Portugal
× R. Medeiros
× Av. Francelos
325,365
Francelos
× R. Pedras
× R. Moutadas
× Av. V. Gama
323,815
Miramar
× R. N. Mira
× R. Redondelo
322,500
Aguda PB
× Av. P. Aguda ∥ Av. S. Cabral ∥ R. Ervideiro
× R. Caçadores
321,808
Aguda
× R. J. Correia
× R. Eirado
× R. J. R. Melo
320,394
Granja
× R. Praia Nova
× R. M. Vento
× beach access
× beach access
× R. 66
(old route)
Espinho
(old station)
316,792
Espinho
316,792
Espinho
LC × Rua 15
(tunnel / old route)
Espinho-Vouga
000,000
L. Vouga
314,992
Silvade
313,313
Paramos
311,900
Esmoriz
309,376
Cortegaça
307,544
Carvalheira-Maceda
R. Maceda
Maceda air base (closed)
300,776
Ovar
296,973
Válega
293,759
Avanca
290,900
Esterreja Amoníaco
290,190
287,421
Estarreja
284,815
Salreu
283,383
Canelas
279,997
279,743
279,466
The Navigator Company Cacia
278,718
Cacia
278,718
Cacia
276,249
Plataforma de Cacia
274,684
× R. Liberdade
000,000
R. P. Aveiro
274,222
273,974
000,000
R. Aveiro
R. Aveiro-Mar
R. C. S. Rq.
272,676
Aveiro
272,676
Aveiro
266,008
Quintãs
258,046
Oiã
252,240
Oliveira do Bairro
248,482
Paraimo
244,643
Mogofores
242,455
Curia PB
241,652
Curia
240,653
Aguim
236,086
Mealhada
R. Fig. Foz
F. Foz
000,000
L. B. Alta
000,000
L. B. AltaV. Formoso
231,303
Pampilhosa
231,303
Pampilhosa
220,403
Cimpor
224,971
Souselas
224,971
Souselas
222,097
Vilela-Fornos
220,490
Adémia
220,403
Moacir
217,294
Coimbra-B
217,024
R. Coimbra
Coimbra
R. Lousã
Serpins (closed)
216,780
216,690
216,483
216,380
215,201
Bencanta
213,800
Espadaneira
212,562
Casais
211,159
Taveiro
208,544
Vila Pouca do Campo
206,916
Amial
Arzila Bridge × Cernache River
203,318
Pereira
201,211
Formoselha
198,339
Alfarelos
198,339
Alfarelos
000,000
R. Alfarelos
000,000
R. AlfarelosBif. Lares
191,365
Vila Nova de Anços
188,378
Quimigal Soure
185,347
Soure
185,347
Soure
183,080
Soure PB
181,947
180,137
Simões
175,316
Pelargia
169,604
Pombal
167,739
Pombal-Resguardo
161,232
Vermoil
155,616
Litém
149,293
Albergaria dos Doze
148,052
147,391
139,011
Caxarias
136,000
Caxarias PB
132,514
Seiça-Ourém
132,080
130,695
130,370
129,563
Chão de Maçãs-Fátima
125,240
Fungalvaz
122,900
Fungalvaz-Resguardo
120,678
Paialvo
114,736
R. Tomar
114,736
R. Tomar Tomar
114,413
Lamarosa
× R. Inf. Sagres
106,858
L. Beira Baixa
106,858
L. Beira BaixaGuarda
× V. E. D. Poitout
× R. Eug. Andr.; × R. 5 Out.
EMEF, S.A.; Fernave
106,302
Entroncamento
106,302
Entroncamento (museum)
104,560
MSC
L. T. Novas a Alcanena
(dem.)
102,095
Riachos-Torres Novas-Golegã
× estr. Relvas
093,654
Mato de Miranda
088,361
EPAC
083,826
Vale de Figueira
074,400
Santarém
074,400
Santarém (museum)
060,031
R. Rio Maior
066,291
Vale de Santarém
065,310
Vale Sant. PB
063,186
Santana-Cartaxo Resguardo
060,300
Santana-Cartaxo
057,775
C. Setil N
000,000
L. Vendas Novas
056,634
056,400
Setil
056,400
Setil
054,292
Reguengo-Vale Pedra-Pontével
059,934
Virtudes
046,945
Azambuja
046,945
Azambuja
044,458
043,196
Espadanal da Azambuja
040,553
Vila Nova da Rainha
038,237
Carregado-Norte
036,456
Carregado
034,736
Castanheira do Ribatejo
034,234
Castanheira do Ribatejo
Carmona Bridge × EN10Tagus
032,860
VFX substation
030,164
Vila Franca de Xira
Quintas das Torres
overpass
× R. F. F. Reis
overpass
× R. Hq. Taveira
026,014
Alhandra
026,014
Alhandra
overpass
Cimpor
021,810
Alverca
021,810
Alverca
021,165
020,511
× R. Lezírias
017,470
Póvoa
016,928
Sodapóvoa
overpass
× IC2
014,904
Santa Iria
× EN 10IC2
overpass
013,843
Interface da Bobadela
× Canal da Bobadela
11,013
Bobadela
010,438
× Galp private bridge
overpass
× acesso IC2EN 10
× acesso EN 10IC2
× R. D. J. Morais
009,625
Sacavém
Sacavém-Louças
L. Sacavém
× Av. Inf. D. Henrique (= IC2)
× IC2 access
× Av. Peregrinação
overpass
7,644
Moscavide
× Av. Boa Esperança / R. J. P. Ribeiro
006,800
Olivais
006,480
Oriente
006,480
Oriente
× Av. Pádua / Av. Ulisses
× R. Cors. Ilhas
× Av. M. Gomes da Costa
005,300
Cabo Ruivo
003,992
Braço de Prata
003,992
Braço de Prata
× Av. Inf. D. Henrique
× R. V. Formoso Cima
000,000
L. Cintura
Poço do Bispo
(dem.)
× P. Marialva
× Cç. Dq. Lafões
× Cç. Grilo
001,643
C. Xabregas
001,643
C. XabregasL. Cintura
Viaduto de Xabregas × Lg. Mq. Nisa
L. Sacavém
Lisboa-Sta. Ap. (workshop)
Av. Mz. Albqq.
000,000
L. Matinha
(proj. cancelled 1912[3])
000,000
Lisboa-S. Apolónia
Sul e Sueste
(cancelled proj.)
Cais do Sodré
L. Cascais

Linha do Norte is the Portuguese main railway line that connects the two main Portuguese cities, Lisbon and Porto. Its length is 336.079 kilometres (208.830 mi)[2]: 36 . It goes through some other important cities like Vila Franca de Xira, Santarém, Entroncamento, Pombal, Coimbra, Aveiro, Espinho & Vila Nova de Gaia, amongst others. It constitutes the backbone of the Portuguese railway system of freight and passenger services, running approximately 720 trains (both freight and passenger) daily.

As part of the plans for a high-speed rail network, there will be a parallel high-speed line (up to 300 km/h (190 mph)) to relieve this main line,[4] since it has reached a saturation threshold where it's impossible to add additional freight trains without jamming the fast passenger services (InterCidades and Alfa Pendular).[5]

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