Linha do Dão explained

See also: Narrow gauge railways in Portugal.

Linha do Dão
Status:	Closed
Linelength:	49.2km (30.6miles)

Location on the network
+ Santa Comba Dão × Viseu

The Dão line (Portuguese: Linha do Dão) was a metre gauge railway line in Portugal. It ran close to the Dão River (Rio Dão), between Santa Comba Dão and Viseu Their distance is 39.6 Km.^[1] It is now a greenway for cyclists and pedestrians under the name Ecopista do Dão.

The line opened in 1890; it was closed to freight in 1972 and to passengers on 25 September 1988.^[2] The tracks have since been lifted and largely replaced by a rail trail.^[3]

See also

• List of railway lines in Portugal
• List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars
• History of rail transport in Portugal

Notes and References

1. Book: Organ, J.. Portugal Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. 2010. 978-1-906008-67-3.
2. Web site: (untitled) . CP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110218173458/http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=919ed90ed1e69010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD . February 18, 2011 .
3. Web site: Ecotrail Dão. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801143402/http://www.en.hotelseverinojose.com/Conhe%C3%A7aasnossaspropostas/EcotrailD%C3%A3o/tabid/261/language/en/Default.aspx. 1 August 2012. Hotel Severino José.