Linha do Norte
| Linha do Norte da CP |
Um Alfa Pendular na Gare do Oriente (Lisboa) |
| Line length: |
336,079 km (208,830 mi) |
| Track gauge: |
1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge |
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Legend |
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km |
Station |
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336,079 |
Porto-Campanhã |
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Túnel de General Torres |
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General Torres |
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332,239 |
Vila Nova de Gaia |
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Coimbrões |
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Madalena |
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Valadares |
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Francelos |
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Miramar |
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Aguda |
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Granja |
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Espinho |
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Silvade |
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Paramos |
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Esmoriz |
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Cortegaça |
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R. Maceda (desactivado) |
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Carvalheira-Maceda |
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Ovar |
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Válega |
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Avanca |
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Estarreja |
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Salreu |
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Canelas |
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Cacia |
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Ria de Aveiro |
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Pampilhosa |
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Souselas |
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Vilela-Fornos |
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Adémia |
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217.294 |
Coimbra - B |
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Bencanta |
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Espadaneira |
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Casais |
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Taveiro |
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Vila Pouca do Campo |
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Amial |
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Pereira |
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Formoselha |
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Alfarelos |
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R. Alfarelos |
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Vila Nova de Anços |
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Soure |
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Simões |
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Pelargia |
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169,604 |
Pombal |
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Vermoil |
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Litém |
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Albergaria dos Doze |
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Túnel de Albergaria |
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Caxarias |
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Seiça-Ourém |
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Túnel de Chão de Maçãs |
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Chão de Maçãs-Fátima |
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Fungalvaz |
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Paialvo |
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LamarosaR. Tomar |
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L.ª Beira Baixa |
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106,302 |
Entroncamento |
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Riachos-Torres Novas-Golegã |
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Mato de Miranda |
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Vale de Figueira |
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74,400 |
Santarém |
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Vale de Santarém |
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Santana-Cartaxo |
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L.ª Vendas Novas |
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Setil |
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Reguengo-Vale Pedra-Pontével |
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Virtudes |
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Azambuja |
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Espadanal da Azambuja |
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Vila Nova da Rainha |
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Carregado-Alenquer |
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Castanheira do Ribatejo |
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Vila Franca de Xira |
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Quintas das Torres |
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Alhandra |
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Alverca |
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Póvoa de Santa Iria |
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Santa Iria |
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Bobadela |
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Sacavém |
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Moscavide |
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6,480 |
Oriente |
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Braço de Prata |
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L.ª Cintura / C.ª Xabregas |
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0 |
Lisboa |
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Linha do Norte is the Portuguese main railway track that connects the two main Portuguese cities, Lisbon and Porto. In its 336,079 km, it crosses some other important cities like Vila Franca de Xira, Santarém, Entroncamento, Pombal, Coimbra, Aveiro, Espinho e Vila Nova de Gaia, among others. It's the backbone of the Portuguese railway system of freights and passengers, running daily hundreds of wagons of both types.
As part of the plans for a high-speed rail network, there will be a parallel high-speed line (up to 300 km/h) to relieve this main line, since it has reached a saturation threshold where it's impossible to add new freight wagons without jamming the fast passenger services (InterCidades and Alfa Pendular).
