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The Douro line (Portuguese: Linha do Douro) is a 99-mile (160 km) railway line in northern Portugal that runs from Ermesinde to the eastern terminus at Pocinho. The line runs close to the Douro River for much of its route, offering scenic views of the river and valley.
The Gaia Cable Car, or Teleférico de Gaia, is a monocable gondola lift located in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the Douro river from the Portuguese city of Porto.The upper station is located next to Jardim do Morro station of the Porto Metro, the upper level of the Dom Luís I Bridge, and the Serra do Pilar Monastery.
A SPOT Satellite image of the Douro River Profile of the Douro River, from its source in the mountains of the Sistema Ibérico to Foz do Douro. It is the third-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro. Its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), [12] of which only sections of the Portuguese section, being below a fall ...
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Galicia, John Moore (British Army officer), the Celtic roots of the Galician people, bagpipes, the pilgrims' trail to Santiago de Compostela, the West Galician Railway, a sardine cannery, fishing, São Bento railway station in Porto, the birth of Britain's long alliance with the Portuguese, a glass of 1953 port, the Factory House, the Douro ...
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A decree of 14 June 1872 ordered studies to be carried out for the route of line, which was to initially follow the course of the Sousa River, passing through Penafiel before following the northern bank of the Douro. The railway reached Pinhão in 1879, but the section between Ferrão halt and Pinhão only entered into service on 1 June 1880.
A little distance from the station, implanted to the east, is the old train roundhouse/terminal. [1] The platform is quite small; it is about 50 metres (160 ft) and is situated between a hilltop and gentle surface that descends to the riverbank. Between the station and the river is a roadway. [1]