Ramal da Lousã
Coimbra railway station.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerInfraestruturas de Portugal
Termini
  • Coimbra-B
  • Coimbra
Technical
Line length1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification25 kV / 50 kHz Overhead line
Route map
Ramal da Lousã
km
Coimbra B
0.000
Coimbra
7.956
Ceira
19.203
Miranda do Corvo
28.798
Lousã prop
35.008
Serpins
proposed extension
Detailed diagram
km
0.000
217.024
217.294
Coimbra B
to Carvalhosas
alternate route
proposed 1927
[1]
Ramal de Coimbra (reclass.)
1.669
0.000
Coimbra
0.500
Coimbra-Parque halt (original)
0.850
Coimbra-Parque halt
2.840
São José
(formerly Calhabé)
to Coimbra-B
alternate route
proposed 1927
[1]
Carvalhosas tunnel
254 m
278 yd
4.990
Carvalhosas
Portela Bridge
across Mondego River
207 m
226 yd
6.040
Quinta da Ponte
6.829
Conraria
Ceira Bridge across Ceira River
140 m
153 yd
7.956
Ceira
9.500
Vale de Açor
10.290
Vale de Açor tunnel
282 m
308 yd
12.560
Trémo
13.870
Tôco tunnel
60 m
66 yd
15.110
Moinhos
15.730
Vale Mancebo tunnel
112 m
122 yd
16.500
Lobazes
17.360
Passareiro tunnel
125 m
137 yd
17.700
Carrô tunnel
59 m
65 yd
Miranda do Corvo tunnel
122 m
133 yd
19.203
Miranda do Corvo
Ramal de Tomar
to Tomar
(
cancelled
extension
)
22.826
Padrão
24.865
Arneiro
 N 342 
26.100
Meiral
27.975
Lousã-A
28.798
Lousã
33.000
Prilhão-Casais
35.008
Serpins
00.000
cancelled extension
00.000
cancelled extension
Góis
Arganil
Santa Comba Dão
Covilhã
Urban transport in Coimbra
SMTUC CP/IP + MM (2006– ⚒)
tram (1911–1980)*
trolleybus (1947–)*
lift (2001–)
Linha do Norte (1857–)
Ramal da Lousã (1885–)
Ramal da Lousã (1906–2006) MM
"Linha do Hospital" MM
* source ca. 1971   rede 1971 smtuc.jpg =

SJ
Elevador do Mercado
P2
CB
C
P1

C0 Coimbra railway station
CB Coimbra B railway station
P1 Coimbra-Parque halt (original)
P2 Coimbra-Parque halt
SJ São José halt

Intercidades
Services Lines 
Intercidades Alentejo (Beja)
Linha do Alentejo

Intercidades Alentejo (Évora)
Linha do Alentejo

Sul e Sueste–Casa Branca
Cintura Line

Intercidades Beira Alta
Linha da Beira Alta (Alta)

Intercidades Beira Baixa
Linha da Beira Alta (Baixa)
Linha do Leste

Intercidades Norte
Ramal de Braga

Nine–Braga
Linha de Guimarães
Linha do Norte

Lisbon-Santa Apolónia–Nine

Intercidades Sul
Cintura Line
Linha do Sul

Lisbon-OrienteTunes

other
Linha do Algarve
Linha da Beira Alta
Linha do Douro
Ramal da Lousã

Coimbra-B–Coimbra
Linha do Minho
Linha do Oeste

Coimbra-B–Figueira da Foz
Linha do Sul

Pinhal Novo–Setúbal

  station    flag stop    interchange

Viana do Castelo
Braga
Nine
Guimarães
Santo Tirso
Trofa
Marco de Canaveses
Penafiel
Porto-Campanhã
Vilar Formoso
Porto-São Bento
Guarda
Vila Franca das Naves
Vila Nova de Gaia
Celorico da Beira
Espinho
Fornos de Algodres
Ovar
Mangualde
Estarreja
Nelas
Aveiro
Carregal do Sal
Mealhada
Santa Comba Dão
Mortágua
Pampilhosa
Coimbra
Coimbra-B
Alfarelos
Covilhã
Figueira da Foz
Fundão
Pombal
Castelo Branco
Caxarias
Ródão
Chão de Maçãs-Fátima
Abrantes
Entroncamento
Santarém
Vila Franca de Xira
Lisbon-Oriente
Entrecampos
Lisbon-Santa Apolónia
Sete Rios
Pragal
Setúbal
Pinhal Novo
Poceirão
Barreiro
Fernando Pó
Sul e Sueste
Grândola
Pegões
Ermidas-Sado
São João das Craveiras
Funcheira
Vendas Novas
Amoreiras-Odemira
Casa Branca
Santa Clara-Sabóia
Évora
Messines-Alte
Alcáçovas
Vila Nova da Baronia
Tunes
Alvito
Albufeira-Ferreiras
Cuba
Loulé
Beja
Faro

Sources:
CP : Intercidades : Horários

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Ramal da Lousã is a railway line which connects the stations of Coimbra-B, on the Linha do Norte, and Coimbra, in Portugal. It was opened by the Companhia Real dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses, under the name Ramal de Coimbra, on 18 October 1885, and was extended to Lousã on 16 December 1906, and to Serpins on 10 August 1930.[2]

During the 1990s the Metro Mondego project was planned, with the intention of replacing the Ramal da Lousã with a light rail system. The section Miranda do Corvo–Serpins was closed on 1 December 2009, and the section Coimbra–Miranda do Corvo on 4 January 2010, with buses replacing the service.[3] The section from Coimbra-B to Coimbra was not closed, making Coimbra the terminus again. The construction of the Metro Mondego started, but was stopped due to the 2010–14 Portuguese financial crisis. In 2017, the Portuguese government changed the plans for Metro Mondego, renaming it Sistema de Mobilidade do Mondego: instead of a light rail, it is to be a guided bus system.[4] The line from Coimbra-B to Coimbra is due to close by the end of 2020, and the new system is planned to be operational in 2021.[5]

Before the closures took place, Ramal da Lousã had a total length of 36.8 km (22.9 mi).[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sousa, José Fernando (16 June 1940). "Coimbra e os Caminhos de Ferro" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. "Ramal da Lousã - Interrupção da circulação". www.cp.pt. Comboios de Portugal. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. Soldado, Camilo (1 June 2017). "Vão-se os carris, ficam as rodas. Metro do Mondego, afinal, vai ser um autocarro". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. "Requalifição da estação de Coimbra-B avança na mesma empreitada de terminal de Metrobus!". Notícias de Coimbra (in Portuguese). Coimbra. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Rede Ferroviária Nacional". Instrução de Exploração Técnica n.º 50 (in Portuguese). 6 December 2005.

Sources

  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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