Barca d'Alva railway station

Barca d'Alva railway station

Estação Ferroviária de Barca d'Alva
Barca d'Alva station in 2009
General information
Other namesBarca de Alva railway station
LocationBarca d'Alva, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo
Portugal
Coordinates41°01′37.98″N 6°56′10.83″W / 41.0272167°N 6.9363417°W / 41.0272167; -6.9363417
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Other information
StatusAbandoned
History
Opened9 December 1887; 136 years ago (1887-12-09)
Closed2 October 1988
Location
Barca d'Alva railway station is located in Portugal
Barca d'Alva railway station
Barca d'Alva railway station
Location within Portugal

Barca d'Alva railway station was the terminal station of the Douro Line, until its closure in 1988.[1] The station used to serve Barca d'Alva and acted as a border station between Portugal and Spain, via the Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway. It is located in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in Portugal.

  1. ^ SAPO. "A estação de comboios de Barca d'Alva continua "socegada" porque está abandonada" [The Barca d'Alva train station is still "quiet" because it is abandoned]. SAPO Viagens (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 November 2023.