Linha do Caminho de Ferro do Douro-Barca d’Alva-Portugal
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N 41° 01.609 W 006° 56.216
29T E 673442 N 4543784
this is the most beautiful railway lines in Portugal. Within the natural beauty of the landscape traversed by this line, we highlight the Douro Wine Region, classified by UNESCO as "World Heritage".
Waymark Code: WMANBT
Location: Guarda, Portugal
Date Posted: 02/03/2011
Views: 6
The Archaeological Park of the Coa Valley also "World Heritage", classified by Unesco, it being only 9 km straight line from the terminal station.
Douro Line is the line of road, rail and most beautiful tourist in Portugal.
The Douro Line is a line of railway, railways in Portugal, the Iberian gauge (1.67 m), connecting Ermesinde to Barca d'Alva, a distance of approximately 200 kilometers. The line, in much of the route follows the banks of the Douro River, containing the largest expanse of rail lined with water from Portugal, surpassing even the great stretch of river Beira Baixa (along the river Tagus). The line is now closed in the stretch between Pocinho and Barca d'Alva.
Line International Barca d'Alva La Salamanca Fergeneda and connects to the Line of Douro Spanish railway network. The section between La Barca d'Alva and Fuente de San Esteban - Boadilla is closed to traffic.
The construction of the Douro Line was started in 1873, initially proposed section extended from the Port City to the pinion (Vila important Douro Wine Region.
The Line of Douro is one of the two main railway lines that were originally built north of the Douro - the Minho line linking the Port of Valencia in Spanish Border and Line of Douro, which would initially connect to the Port Pinion. These two lines would leave a large number of "sidelines" that would link nearly all major cities of the North Country to these two lines [3]. The main purpose of the Douro Line was in addition to providing transportation to the villages along the route, carrying fertilizers, seeds and other interior products, and disposing of agricultural production in these regions.
On the other hand, would provide an alternative to river transport is largely limited by the reduced capacity so navigation on the River Douro, and allow better access to the interior Montes, which would supply these regions with seeds, fertilizers and other products, and drain agricultural production, particularly wine. Because of its importance, the construction of the Douro Line acquired a higher priority over other rail projects in Portugal, namely the continuation of the Southern Railway to the Algarve.
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Visit Instructions:Provide a picture of something with the train. Possible photos include the entertainment on board the train, the train itself at any location along the route, a picture of the scenery with part of the train in view, the kids borrowing the engineer’s hat. Show us you had a good time visiting the train. If the train isn't running when you visit get a photo of one of the many railway related items that can be found in locations like this.