Ramal de Moura is a closed railway branch in Portugal, which connected the stations of Beja, on the Linha do Alentejo, and Moura. The sections from Beja to Quintos, Serpa, Pias, and Moura were opened on 2 November 1869, 14 April 1878, 14 February 1887, and 27 December 1902, respectively.[1] The line was closed in 1990.[2][3]

Ramal de Mora
Overview
Termini
Technical
Line length58.8 km (36.5 mi)
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge
Route map

L. Alentejo
153,937
Beja
L. Alentejo
154,048
156,885
Alcoforado
159,590
Vila Azedo
160,570
Neves
166,042
Baleizão
169,746
Torre da Cardeira
173,246
Quintos
Variante de Serpa (cancelled proj.)
× IP8
178,600
Pte Guadiana × R. Guadiana
178,572
Ponte do Guadiana
Serpa
(cancelled proj.)
182,951
Serpa-Brinches
(formerly Serpa)
Variante / R. Serpa (cancelled proj.)
187,000
Corte do Poço
195,546
L. Guadiana
Pomarão (cancelled proj.)
195,983
Pias
× EN392
202,076
Pipa
205,860
Machados
208,827
Vale de Rãs
× EN255-1
212,707
Moura
L. Guadiana
Reguengos (cancelled proj.)
Location on the network
Railway map Portugal

+ Beja × Moura (🔎)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Torres, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  2. ^ Correia, Teixeira (1 April 2010). "Ciclistas pedem ecopista para antigo ramal". Transportes XXI (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  3. ^ Martins et al, 1996:12