Linha do Norte


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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.

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

× 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

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]