Linha do Leste

Linha do Leste
Linha do Leste in Bemposta.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Termini	Abrantes Elvas
Technical
Line length	146.2 km (90.8 mi)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge

Location on the network

+ Abrantes × Badajoz (🔎)

Linha do Leste
km Linha da Beira Baixa to Entroncamento 134.919 Abrantes Linha da Beira Baixa to Guarda 146.328 Bemposta-São Facundo Padrão 163.242 Ponte de Sor Ramal de Mora to Évora (proposed) 166.846 Fazenda 174.211 Torre das Vargens Ramal de Cáceres to Marvão-Beirã 183.800 Chança 190.281 Mata 199.323 Crato Linha de Évora to Évora (proposed) Ramal de Portalegre to Fratel (proposed) 216.559 Portalegre Ramal de Portalegre to Estremoz 226.773 Assumar 233.212 Arronches 245.616 Santa Eulália 246.698 Santa Eulália-A Ramal de Vila Viçosa to Vila Viçosa (proposed) 264.896 Elvas 275.611 517.600 Elvas Fronteira ( Portugal Spain border) Línea Ciudad Real–Badajoz to Ciudad Real

Linha do Leste is a Portuguese railway line which connects Abrantes railway station to the border with Spain, near to Elvas. The connection to Spain was opened on 24 September 1863.

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
• History of rail transport in Portugal

References

Sources

• "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• Reis, Francisco; Gomes, Rosa; Gomes, Gilberto (2006). Os Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses 1856-2006 (in português). Lisbon: CP - Comboios de Portugal e Público-Comunicação Social S. A. ISBN 989-619-078-X.