Ramal do Montijo

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Pinhal Novo – Montijo
Historic Pinhal Novo train station
Route length: 10.6 km
Gauge : 1668 mm ( Iberian track )
   
Linha do Alentejo from Funcheira
   
Linha do Sul from Tunes
Station, station
0.0 Pinhal Novo
   
Linha do Sul to Lisbon Oriente
   
Linha do Alentejo to Barreiro
   
2.0 Jardia
   
5.0 Sarilhos Grandes Sarilhos
   
10.6 Montijo

The Ramal do Montijo was an approximately 11 km long branch line that connected the Pinhal Novo train station on the Linha do Alentejo with Montijo . The line was inaugurated in 1908 and finally closed in 1987. The rails were removed a little later. The closure in 1987 is in a row with various line closures across the country. There are efforts to convert the route into a cycle path.

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historic Montijo train station