Covelinhas railway station explained

Coordinates:41.1522°N -7.6883°W
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Connections:Régua railway station, Ferrão halt
Line:Douro line (1880-present)
Borough:Covelinhas
Country:Portugal
Covelinhas Station
Name Lang:en
Native Name:Estação Ferroviária de Covelinhas
Native Name Lang:pt
Map Type:Portugal
Website:
  • https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/pt/consultar-horarios/estacoes/covelinhas

The Covelinhas Railway Station is an interface on the Douro line, which serves the now extinct parish of Covelinhas, in the municipality of Peso da Régua, Portugal.[1]

History

This interface is located on the section between Régua station and Ferrão halt on the Douro Line, which was inaugurated on 4 April 1880.[2]

In 1901, a road was under construction, linking this station to the city of Vila Real, and it was planned to install another road between Armamar and the opposite bank of the Douro, in front of the station, in order to better serve the region south of the river.[3]

On 28 October 1903, the government authorised the financing of several station access roads, including a 413 m long road between Covelinhas and the quay on the River Douro.[4] However, in 1932 access to the station was still very primitive, with only paths for ox carts.[5]

In 28 January 2013, Covelinhas parish was extinct and replaced by the Galafura and Covelinhas parish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 April 2017. Infraestruturas de Portugal. Covelinhas - Linha do Douro.
  2. News: 8 May 2013. 16 October 1956. Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 1652. 528–530. Troços de linhas férreas portuguesas abertas à exploração desde 1856, e a sua extensão. Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa. Ano 69.
  3. News: 8 May 2013. 16 April 1903. Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 368. 119–130. Parte Official. Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa. Ano 16.
  4. News: 11 January 2018. 16 November 1903. Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 382. 377–378. Parte Official. Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa. Ano 16.
  5. News: 11 January 2019. ALCOBAÇA, Visconde de. 1 December 1932. Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. 1079. 559–561. Estradas Afluentes à Linha do Douro: Troço da Régua a Barca D'Alva. Hemeroteca Digital de Lisboa. Ano 45.