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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The Série 0100 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar built for Portuguese Railways. They were built by NOHAB of Trollhättan in Sweden in 1948. They were extensively refurbished in 1980. As of 2
History of rail transport in Portugal
…and order diesel locomotives and railcars. The first mainline diesel locomotives (Série 1500) were introduced in 1948, as were the Swedish-built Série 0100 diesel railcars. In 1957 overhead electrification (at 25 kV 50 Hz) was introduced between Lisbon and Entroncamento. The electrification was extended…
0113 at Casa Branca station
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