The Freixo de Espada à Cinta railway station was a station on the Sabor line, which nominally served the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, located 19km away, [1] in the Bragança District of Portugal.
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Station Estação Ferroviária de Freixo de Espada à Cinta | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location |
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Portugal | ||||
Coordinates | 41°10′47.5″N 6°47′57.1″W / 41.179861°N 6.799194°W | ||||
Elevation | 620m | ||||
Line(s) | Sabor line (1927-1988) | ||||
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Other information | |||||
Classification | Station | ||||
Website | |||||
History | |||||
Opened | 6 July 1927 | ||||
Closed | 1 August 1988 | ||||
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Construction and opening
In July 1926, it was reported that work was to resume on the Sabor line on the section beyond Carviçais, after a long period of interruption. By this time, several stations had already been completed for several years, including the one at Freixo de Espada à Cinta. [2] The passenger building was located on the southeast side of the track. The section between Carviçais and Lagoaça opened for service on July 6, 1927. [3]
Road connections
Between 1931 and 1935, the Junta Autónoma das Estradas connected this station to the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta [4] (today's EN220), shortening the distance by road to 19 km. [5]
The line and the station were closed on the 1 August 1988. [6]
The roof collapsed between 2014 and 2018 and the station is currently completely abandoned and on a high level of decay.
The Freixo de Espada à Cinta railway station was a station on the Sabor line, which nominally served the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, located 19km away, [1] in the Bragança District of Portugal.
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Station Estação Ferroviária de Freixo de Espada à Cinta | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location |
Freixo de Espada à Cinta Portugal | ||||
Coordinates | 41°10′47.5″N 6°47′57.1″W / 41.179861°N 6.799194°W | ||||
Elevation | 620m | ||||
Line(s) | Sabor line (1927-1988) | ||||
Connections | |||||
Other information | |||||
Classification | Station | ||||
Website | |||||
History | |||||
Opened | 6 July 1927 | ||||
Closed | 1 August 1988 | ||||
|
Construction and opening
In July 1926, it was reported that work was to resume on the Sabor line on the section beyond Carviçais, after a long period of interruption. By this time, several stations had already been completed for several years, including the one at Freixo de Espada à Cinta. [2] The passenger building was located on the southeast side of the track. The section between Carviçais and Lagoaça opened for service on July 6, 1927. [3]
Road connections
Between 1931 and 1935, the Junta Autónoma das Estradas connected this station to the town of Freixo de Espada à Cinta [4] (today's EN220), shortening the distance by road to 19 km. [5]
The line and the station were closed on the 1 August 1988. [6]
The roof collapsed between 2014 and 2018 and the station is currently completely abandoned and on a high level of decay.