Ferrão halt
Halt in northern Portugal
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The Ferrão halt is a halt on the Douro line that serves the town of Ferrão, in the municipality of Sabrosa, Portugal.
Ferrão halt Apeadeiro de Ferrão | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Front of the Ferrão halt, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Sabrosa Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.161956°N 7.610863°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Douro line (1880-present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 April 1880 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
This halt was inaugurated on 4 April 1880 as the provisional terminus of the Douro line, with the next section, to Pinhão, entering service on 1 June of the same year.[1]
On 1 May 1903, the project for the extension of the passenger building at Ferrão station was completed, budgeted at 1:400$000 Réis, approved by an opinion of the Superior Council of Public Works of 14 May, and by a decree of the Ministry of Public Works, Commerce and Industry of 16 May.[2]
In 1913, there was a stagecoach service from the Ferrão station to the town of Tabuaço.[3]
