The Ferrão halt is a halt on the Douro line that serves the town of Ferrão, in the municipality of Sabrosa, Portugal.
Country: | Portugal |
Coordinates: | 41.162°N -7.6109°W |
Tracks: | 1 |
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Line: | Douro line (1880-present) |
Borough: | Sabrosa |
Ferrão halt | |
Name Lang: | en |
Native Name: | Apeadeiro de Ferrão |
Native Name Lang: | pt |
Map Type: | Portugal |
This halt was inaugurated on 4 April 1880 as the provisional terminus of the Douro line, with the next section, to Pinhão, entering service on 1 June of the same year.[1]
On 1 May 1903, the project for the extension of the passenger building at Ferrão station was completed, budgeted at 1:400$000 Réis, approved by an opinion of the Superior Council of Public Works of 14 May, and by a decree of the Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Industry of 16 May.[2]
In 1913, there was a stagecoach service from the Ferrão station to the town of Tabuaço.[3]