Figueira da Foz train station

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Figueira da Foz
Front view of Figueira da Foz train station
Front view of Figueira da Foz train station
Data
Design Terminus
Platform tracks 6th
IBNR 9400034
opening 1882
location
City / municipality Figueira da Foz
District Coimbra
Country Portugal
Coordinates 40 ° 8 '55 "  N , 8 ° 50' 52"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 8 '55 "  N , 8 ° 50' 52"  W
Railway lines

Linha do Oeste
Ramal da Figueira da Foz

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The Figueira da Foz railway station (also Estação da Figueira da Foz or Estação Ferroviária de Figueira da Foz ) is a railway station in the Portuguese town of Figueira da Foz . The inner-city location, terminal station is the terminus of the Linha do Oeste and since 2009 exposed Ramal da Figueira da Foz .

The Figueira da Foz train station forms a structural unit with the Figueira da Foz bus station , but they have their own separate ticket halls.

history

The station opened on August 3, 1882, as the end of the Linha da Beira Alta . The connection to the Linha do Oeste took place on July 17, 1888.

The once important maintenance unit of the CP and later the EMEF at Figueira station lost its importance over the years and was finally closed completely in 2011.

traffic

In the meantime, only local and regional traffic ( Urbanos , Regionais , Interregionais ) operates here , after the station was also served by Intercidades until 1997 .

Directly next to the actual train station is the city's central bus station , which is served by local and regional bus routes, but also into the nationwide long-distance bus network of Rede Expressos u. a. is involved.

Web links

Commons : Figueira da Foz train station  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Figueira da Foz bus station  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. www.diariodigital.sapo.pt , accessed on July 27, 2012

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