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.
Inauguration of the first railway line in Portugal. Watercolor by Alfredo Roque Gameiro, Portuguese watercolor painter.
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Portugal formerly had several hundred kilometres of narrow-gauge railways, but by 2010 only two lines were still in operation – the Vouga line and the Metro de Mirandela. The lines were operated by Co
A Série 9020 diesel locomotive at Livração station on the Tâmega line
Sernada do Vouga railway station on the Vouga line
A Série 9100 diesel railcar at Amarante station on the Tâmega line in 2002
A Série 9600 narrow-gauge diesel multiple-unit train at Guimarães station in 1996. The line was electrified and rebuilt as a 1668 mm gauge railway between 2002 and 2004.