Linha do Minho explained

Linha do Minho
Status:	Operational
Linelength:	133.6km (83miles)
Map State:	collapsed

Location on the network
+ Porto-S. B. × Monção

Linha do Minho is a railway line which connects the stations of Porto-São Bento and Valença, in Portugal. It was opened on 6 August 1882, when it reached Valença. The section from Valença to Monção was opened on 15 July 1915 and closed on 31 December 1989.^{[1] [2]} From its Valença terminal, there is a rail connection to Tui just across the Spanish border; RENFE operates through trains between Vigo and Porto-Campanhã.

See also

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

Notes and References

1. News: Torres . Carlos Manitto . 1 February 1958 . A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário . Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro . 22 December 2018.
2. News: . 9 November 2004 . Valença-Monção: antiga linha de caminho de ferro reabre como ecopista . pt . Público . 29 January 2019 .