Linha do Dão

The Dão line (Portuguese: Linha do Dão) was a metre gauge railway line in Portugal. It ran close to the Dão River (Rio Dão), between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu.[1]

Linha do Dão
Figueiró railway station.
Overview
StatusClosed
TerminiSanta Comba Dão
Viseu
Technical
Line length49.2 km (30.6 mi)
Track gaugeMetre
Location on the network

+ Santa Comba Dão × Viseu (🔎)

Linha do Dão
L. S. C. F. Tua
→ Tua (proj. ab.)
L.ª de Gouveia
→ Espariz
49.214 Viseu
L. Vouga
→ Sernada do Vouga
47.787 Vildemoinhos
(formerly Vil-de-Moinhos)
45.987 Tondelinha
(formerly Tondellinha)
42.864 Travassós de Orgens
40.941 Figueiró
Figueiró tunnel
 (44 m)
Mosteirinho Bridge
38.234 Mosteirinho
36.461 Torredeita
(formerly Torre d'Eita)
35.031 Várzea
32.378 Farminhão
Parada tunnel
 (183 m)
29.730 Parada de Gonta
26.592 Sabugosa
24.952 Casal do Rei
22.521 Naia
20.383 Tondela
19.0
Tinhela Bridge × Dinha R.
16.478 Porto da Lage
(formerly Pêgo)
× EM632
14.370 Tonda
 11.000
08.955 Nagosela
(formerly Nagozela)
05.933 Treixedo
Treixedo Bridge × Dão R.
L. Beira Alta
→ Vilar Formoso
Pontão da Linha da Beira Alta
00.000 Santa Comba Dão
L. Penacova
L. Beira Alta
→ Pampilhosa

The line opened in 1890; it was closed to freight in 1972 and to passengers on 25 September 1988.[2] The tracks have since been lifted and largely replaced by an "ecotrail" cycleway.[3]

See also

References
  1. Organ, J. (2010). Portugal Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. ISBN 978-1-906008-67-3.
  2. "(untitled)". CP. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011.
  3. "Ecotrail Dão". Hotel Severino José. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.

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