Freixo de Espada à Cinta railway station
The Freixo de Espada à Cinta railway station was a station on the Sabor line, which nominally served the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, located 19km away,[1] in the Bragança District of Portugal.
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Station Estação Ferroviária de Freixo de Espada à Cinta | |||||
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 Facade of the main building of the Freixo de Espada à Cinta station, in 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Freixo de Espada à Cinta Portugal | ||||
| Coordinates | 41°10′47.5″N 6°47′57.1″W / 41.179861°N 6.799194°W | ||||
| Elevation | 620m | ||||
| Line(s) | Sabor line (1927-1988) | ||||
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| Classification | Station | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 6 July 1927 | ||||
| Closed | 1 August 1988 | ||||
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History
Construction and opening
In July 1926, it was reported that work was to resume on the Sabor line on the section beyond Carviçais, after a long period of interruption. By this time, several stations had already been completed for several years, including the one at Freixo de Espada à Cinta.[2] The passenger building was located on the southeast side of the track. The section between Carviçais and Lagoaça opened for service on July 6, 1927.[3]
Road connections
Between 1931 and 1935, the Junta Autónoma das Estradas connected this station to the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta[4] (today's EN220), shortening the distance by road to 19 km.[5]
Closure
The line and the station were closed on the 1 August 1988.[6]
The roof collapsed between 2014 and 2018 and the station is currently completely abandoned and on a high level of decay.
Further reading
- TABORDA, Joaquim Augusto Ramos (2004). Freixo de Espada à Cinta: monografia. Lisboa: Negócios. p. 74. ISBN 972-99392-0-9.
References
- ^ "OpenStreetMap".
- ^ "Linhas Portuguesas" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. Ano 39, no. 925. 1 July 1926. p. 208. Retrieved 10 August 2014 – via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
- ^ TORRES, Carlos Manitto (16 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. Ano 70, no. 1684. p. 91-95. Retrieved 10 August 2014 – via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
- ^ "Publicações recebidas" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. Via 49, no. 1177. 1 January 1937. p. 21. Retrieved 10 August 2014 – via Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa.
- ^ "OpenStreetMap".
- ^ "Saudades do comboio na Linha do Sabor". 5 December 2009.