Estômbar-Lagoa railway station explained

Estômbar-Lagoa railway station
Native Name:	Estação Ferroviária de Estômbar-Lagoa
Native Name Lang:	pt
Borough:	Lagoa
Country:	Portugal
Owned:	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line:	Linha do Algarve
Platforms:	2^[1]
Tracks:	2
Train Operators:	Comboios de Portugal

Estômbar-Lagoa railway station (Portuguese: Estação Ferroviária de Estômbar-Lagoa) is a railway station on the Algarve line which serves Lagoa Municipality and is located in Estômbar, Portugal. It opened on 15 February 1903.^[2]

History

On 8 November 1997, two trains crashed close to Estômbar, killing four people and injuring 14.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Directório da Rede 2010 . pt . REFER, E.P. . 22 January 2009 .
2. News: 16 February 1903 . Silves a Portimão . pt . Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro . 22 December 2018 .
3. News: 13 November 1997 . Acidente ferroviário em Estômbar . pt . Barlavento . Portimão .