Fertagus
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Fertagus is a commuter rail operator connecting Lisbon
, Portugal
's capital, to suburb
s on the Setúbal Peninsula
, located to the south across the Tagus
River. Fertagus crosses the river over the Ponte 25 de Abril
.
Fertagus is owned by the Portuguese transportation company, Grupo Barraqueiro. The company's name derives from caminhos-de-ferro, meaning railway, and the Latin form of the river Tagus (which coincides with the English
name).
Fertagus is the first private rail operator in Portugal. The company pays REFER
a fee for use of its infrastructure.
Fertagus transports 80,000 passengers daily.
. Each train, comprising 4 cars, can carry 1,210 passengers, 476 of whom are seated.
to transport passengers to and from five south-of-the-river stations: Pragal, Corroios, Foros de Amora, Fogueteiro, and Coina.
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's capital, to suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
s on the Setúbal Peninsula
Península de Setúbal
The Península de Setúbal is a NUTS III subdivision of Lisbon Region , in Portugal. The subregion's administrative center is Setúbal, and the largest cities are Almada and Setúbal.It takes its name from the Setúbal Peninsula.Area: 1,729 km²...
, located to the south across the Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...
River. Fertagus crosses the river over the Ponte 25 de Abril
25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tejo river. It was inaugurated on August 6, 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999...
.
Fertagus is owned by the Portuguese transportation company, Grupo Barraqueiro. The company's name derives from caminhos-de-ferro, meaning railway, and the Latin form of the river Tagus (which coincides with the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
name).
Fertagus is the first private rail operator in Portugal. The company pays REFER
REFER
REFER, Rede Ferroviária Nacional, EPE is the Portuguese rail infrastructure manager, since 1997. It is a state-owned company and was created to manage the Portuguese rail infrastructure, previously under control of CP, which became exclusively a train service operator.-History:Following the...
a fee for use of its infrastructure.
Fertagus transports 80,000 passengers daily.
Stations
Fertagus has a single line extending 54 kilometers, serving 14 stations. An end-to-end trip takes 57 minutes. The bridge crossing takes 7 minutes, while the time from between the stations closest to each end of the bridge is 9 minutes.North of the Tagus (Lisbon)
- Roma-Areeiro
- Entre-Campos
- Sete-Rios
- CampolideCampolideCampolide is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Lisbon. It was created on February 7, 1959.Campolide was the site of a major battle on 5 September 1833, when the forces of Dom Miguel attacked those of Dom Pedro, as Pedro attempted to wrest back control of Portugal from his...
South of the Tagus (Setúbal district)
- PragalPragalPragal is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 7,721 inhabitants and a total area of 2.21 km².It is one the six parishes in the city of Almada, along with Almada, Cacilhas, Cova da Piedade, Feijó and Laranjeiro.Overlooking the Tagus river and the...
- CorroiosCorroiosCorroios is a Portuguese town and parish, located in the municipality of Seixal. It has a 2001 population of 46,475 inhabitants and a total area of 16.92 km² and the density is 2,746.9/km². Corroios remains as the second most populous town in Portugal, after Algueirão-Mem Martins...
- Foros de AmoraForos de AmoraForos de Amora is a locality of the parish and city of Amora, in the municipality of Seixal, Lisbon Area ,south of the major superhighway, the A2.-Bounding localities:*Cruz de Pau, north*Paivas, north*Soutelo, north*Pinhal Conde da Cunha, west...
- FogueteiroFogueteiroFogueteiro is a locality in the parish and city of Amora in the municipality of Seixal, Portugal. It is also a suburb of the Greater Lisbon area, located by Rio Judeu and at the banks of the Tejo river....
- Coina
- PenalvaPenalvaPenalva is a town and municipality in the state of Maranhão in the Northeast region of Brazil.-References:...
- Pinhal NovoPinhal NovoPinhal Novo is a town in Portugal with 26,000 inhabitants situated in the Setúbal Peninsula halfway between Lisbon and Setúbal. It is served by two highways connecting Lisbon to the South and by its new train station that has enabled residents to connect directly to Lisbon's subway network in 30...
- Venda do Alcaide
- PalmelaPalmelaPalmela is a town and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of and a total population of 58,222 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 5 parishes, and is located in Setúbal District, about south of Lisbon.The municipal holiday is June 1....
- SetúbalSetúbalSetúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
Fleet
Fertagus operates 18 trains manufactured by AlstomAlstom
Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are...
. Each train, comprising 4 cars, can carry 1,210 passengers, 476 of whom are seated.
Sulfertagus
In addition to train service, Fertagus operates Sulfertagus, a fleet of 43 shuttle busesPublic transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
to transport passengers to and from five south-of-the-river stations: Pragal, Corroios, Foros de Amora, Fogueteiro, and Coina.
External links
- FERTAGUS | O Comboio da Ponte Official website
- Interactive 360 degrees panorama from inside Fertagus train set [in Flash]