Transtejo & Soflusa
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Transtejo & Soflusa is a ferry
company operating between Lisbon
, on the north side of the Tagus River, to the south side of the river at Trafaria
, Porto Brandão
, Cacilhas (Almada)
, Seixal, Barreiro and Montijo
.
The company operate various types of ships such as catamarans and conventional vessels constructed in Portugal
, Singapore
, Australia
, the United Kingdom
and Germany
.
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Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
company operating between Lisbon
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...
, on the north side of the Tagus River, to the south side of the river at Trafaria
Trafaria
Trafaria is a Portuguese town and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 5,946 inhabitants and a total area of 5.83 km²....
, Porto Brandão
Porto Brandão
Porto Brandão is a locality in the freguesia of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. With an excellent strategic location, it is situated by the Tejo river and serves several industrial routes with a part of Trafaria....
, Cacilhas (Almada)
Cacilhas
Cacilhas is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality and city of Almada. It has a population of 6,970. all cacilhas inhabitants and a total area of 0.97 km²....
, Seixal, Barreiro and Montijo
Montijo
Montijo is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 348.0 km² and a population of 40,199 inhabitants. The town of Montijo has a population of 25,719....
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The company operate various types of ships such as catamarans and conventional vessels constructed in 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...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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Routes
Transtejo & Soflusa operates 5 routes across the TagusTagus
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...
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- Cais do SodréCais do SodréCais do Sodré is the railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, serving westbound suburban route to Cascais resort. It is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro station of the same name which is the terminus for subway's Green Line...
- CacilhasCacilhasCacilhas is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality and city of Almada. It has a population of 6,970. all cacilhas inhabitants and a total area of 0.97 km².... - Cais do SodréCais do SodréCais do Sodré is the railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, serving westbound suburban route to Cascais resort. It is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro station of the same name which is the terminus for subway's Green Line...
- Seixal - Cais do SodréCais do SodréCais do Sodré is the railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, serving westbound suburban route to Cascais resort. It is adjacent to the Lisbon Metro station of the same name which is the terminus for subway's Green Line...
- MontijoMontijo, PortugalMontijo is a town in Montijo Municipality in Portugal.The town has a population of 25,719.-References:... - BelémSanta Maria de BelémSanta Maria de Belém, or just Belém , whose name is derived from the Portuguese word for Bethlehem, is a civil parish of the municipality of Lisbon, in central Portugal...
- Porto BrandãoPorto BrandãoPorto Brandão is a locality in the freguesia of Caparica, the municipality of Almada and the district of Setúbal, Portugal. With an excellent strategic location, it is situated by the Tejo river and serves several industrial routes with a part of Trafaria....
- TrafariaTrafariaTrafaria is a Portuguese town and a parish, located in the municipality of Almada. It has a population of 5,946 inhabitants and a total area of 5.83 km².... - Terreiro do PaçoPraça do ComércioThe Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço , because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon Earthquake...
- Barreiro