Linha de Cascais

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The Cascais Line (Portuguese: Linha de Cascais) is a Portuguese railway line which connects the municipalities of Lisbon, Oeiras, and Cascais. The line starts in Lisbon, at Cais do Sodré and ends in Cascais. The first section, from Cascais to Pedrouços, was opened in 1889. The line was completed in 1895.[2] It was the first heavy rail line to be electrified in Portugal, in 1926,[2] and the last to be integrated into CP, in 1977.[3] In July, 2020, CP announced that the line is slated to be converted from 1500 V DC electrification, to 25 kV AC, to match the rest of the network.[4] Signalling will also be upgraded and new trains acquired.

Cascais Line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerInfraestruturas de Portugal
Termini
Connecting linesCintura Line
Service
Operator(s)Comboios de Portugal
Technical
Line length25.4 km (15.8 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Electrification1500 V DC Overhead line Conversion planned to 25kv AC
SignallingETCS Level 2 Planned (active by 2023)
Route map
Linha de Cascais
km
cancelled entension to Santa Apolónia
0.000
Cais do Sodré
0.947
Santos
3.170
Ramal de Lisconte to Port of Lisbon
4.861
Belém
7.805
Algés
9.793
Cruz Quebrada
11.763
Caxias
13.206
Paço de Arcos
15.571
Santo Amaro
17.805
Carcavelos
19.513
Parede
21.062
São Pedro do Estoril
22.517
São João do Estoril
23.668
Estoril
24.356
Monte Estoril
25.450
Cascais
Detailed diagram
km
Lisbon-Santa Apolónia
cancelled extension
South and Southeast River Station [pt]
to Linha do Alentejo
cancelled extension
0.000
Cais do Sodré
0.947
Santos
Avenida Infante Santo
2.668
Alcântara-Mar
Alcântara overpass
3.170
3
Junqueira
4.861
Belém
5
Bom Sucesso
Avenida Índia ramp│Belém Tower
6.800
Pedrouços
Avenida Índia ramp
original route
Pedrouços
(
closed
1889
)
 IC 17 
original route
7.805
Algés
7.8
Algés
(original)
original route
8
Dafundo
Jamor Railway Bridge
across the Jamor River
9.793
Cruz Quebrada
10.7
Ramal Lusalite
 N 6 
11.763
Caxias
13.206
Paço de Arcos
Rua Costa Pinto
15.571
Santo Amaro
Rua José Diogo da Silva
Oeiras Railway Bridge
across the Lage River
Rua Hq & Paiva Couceiro
16.207
Oeiras
16.2
 N 6   N 7 
Carcavelos depot
17.805
Carcavelos
19.513
Parede
Avenida das Rosas
21.062
São Pedro do Estoril
22.517
São João do Estoril
Avenida Florinda Leal
Rua João António Gaspar
 N 6 
Rua de Olivença
23.668
Estoril pt:Elétricos de Sintra
24.356
Monte Estoril
25.450
Cascais pt:Elétricos de Sintra
km

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://bound-ap.com/newsletter14_files/p14%284%29.jpg [bare URL image file]
  2. ^ a b Torres, Carlos Manitto (16 January 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ MARTINS et al., 1996:51
  4. ^ 2020-07-23T08:00:00. "AC conversion planned in Cascais line upgrade". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2021-07-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

Sources

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  • Martins, João; Brion, Madalena; Sousa, Miguel (1996). O Caminho de Ferro Revisitado (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
  • "2019 Network Statement" (PDF). 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)