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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 line ran from Pocinho station, which was a junction with the main 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in) Iberian gauge Douro railway line through the Douro Valley to Porto. The northern terminus of the line was at Duas Igrejas, a tiny settlement several kilometres from the municipal capital of Miranda do Douro.
Its largest tributary (carrying more water than the Douro at their confluence) is the right-bank Esla. [5] The Douro flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Porto, the second largest city of Portugal. The scenic Douro railway line runs close to the river. Adjacent areas produce port (a mildly fortified wine) and other agricultural produce.
Inter-Regional (IR) is a medium distance service which stops only at the main stations. Runs mainly on the routes Porto-Viana do Castelo-Valença (Minho Line), Porto-Régua-Pocinho (Douro Line), Lisbon-Caldas da Rainha-Leiria-Coimbra (West Line) and Lisbon-Tomar (North Line). Services are operated by the same trains as Regional service.
Pocinho railway station is located on the Iberian gauge Douro line, which serves the town of Pocinho, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Coa, in northern Portugal.It also served as a junction with the Sabor line from its opening in 1911 [2] until its closure in 1988. [3]
Livração station was a junction with the main Douro Valley railway line; it is still served by CP's 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in) Iberian gauge trains to and from Oporto. [ 1 ] Construction of section
The station is situated in an isolated space, implanted on level terrain, on the eastern end of the city of Porto, along the right margin of the Douro River. [3] The principal facade is exposed to the Largo da Estação towards the urban centre of Campanhã, and its rear towards the railway lines and departure platforms.
In addition, the site was a passenger hub for 15000 passengers on average, especially from Porto, Régua, Lisbon, Pinhão and Ferradosa. [1] By 1929, it was a transshipment hub for the Foz do Tua to Bragança line, serviced by Companhia Nacional (CN), although it was one of the worst stations along the Douro line. [1]