History of rail transport in Portugal
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The history of rail transport in Portugal dates from 28 October 1856, when Portugal's first railway line was opened between Lisbon
and Carregado
: the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
The network was gradually expanded both south of the Tagus
and to the north of the country, as well as in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Oporto and to Spain.
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...
and Carregado
Carregado
Carregado is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Alenquer. It has a population of 9,066 inhabitants and a total area of 15.52 km². The town is a north-east exurb of Lisbon....
: the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses.
The network was gradually expanded both south of 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...
and to the north of the country, as well as in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Oporto and to Spain.
See also
- Comboios de PortugalComboios de Portugalthumb|250px|right|CP suburban trains at São Bento Station in Oporto.CP — Comboios de Portugal, EPE is a state-owned company which operates freight and passenger trains in Portugal...
- History of PortugalHistory of PortugalThe history of Portugal, a European and an Atlantic nation, dates back to the Early Middle Ages. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it ascended to the status of a world power during Europe's "Age of Discovery" as it built up a vast empire including possessions in South America, Africa, Asia and...
- Iberian gaugeIberian gaugeIberian gauge is the name given to the track gauge most extensively used by the railways of Spain and Portugal: namely ....
- Rail transport in PortugalRail transport in PortugalSeveral companies provide rail transport in Portugal.* Comboios de Portugal* Fertagus* Lisbon Metro* Porto Metro* Metro Transportes do Sul Portugal is a member of the International Union of Railways...