Lisbon Metro Blue Line

Lisbon Metro line

Blue Line

Lisbon metro station Restauradores

Overview
Other name(s)| Seagull Line
Native name| Linha Azul
Owner| Government-owned corporation
Locale|  Lisbon
Amadora
Portugal
Termini| Reboleira
Santa Apolónia
Connecting lines|

Stations| 18
Service
Type| Rapid Transit
System| Metropolitano de Lisboa
Operator(s)| Metropolitano de Lisboa, EPE
Rolling stock| ML90, ML95, ML97, ML99
History
Opened| 29 December 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-12-29)
(original network)
15 July 1995 (29 years ago) (1995-07-15)
(independent line)
Technical
Line length| 14 km (8.7 mi)
Character| Underground subway
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| 750 V DC third rail

Route map

Legend

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13,724

Reboleira ⇄ L. Sintra: Reboleira

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× Sorefame

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12,765

| Amadora Este
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|  | Alfornelos
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⇡ 0ODV0  ⇣ 0LSB0

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|  | branch line

→ PMO III

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10,747

| Pontinha
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|  | PMO III Pontinha
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09,927

| Carnide
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09,146

| Colégio Militar/Luz
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|  | Alto dos Moinhos
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|  | Laranjeiras
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|  | PMO I Sete Rios

(closed)

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⇄ L. Cintura: Sete Rios

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06,591

| Jardim Zoológico

(until 1995 Sete Rios)

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× L. Cintura

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|  | Praça de Espanha

(until 1995 Palhavã)

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|  | branch line

→ PMO I (closed)

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|  | Red Line

→ Campolide

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× Red Line

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|  | branch line

→ Red Line

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|  | São Sebastião

⇄ Red Line

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|  | Red Line

→ Saldanha

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|  | Parque
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|  | Yellow Line

→ Picoas

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|  |  | ➀ branch line → Yellow Line

➁ "Y" line → Picoas (until 1995)
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× Yellow Line

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03,791

| Marquês de Pombal

(until 1995 Rotunda) ⇄ Yellow Line

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|  | Yellow Line

→ Rato

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|  | Avenida
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02,691

| Restauradores

⇄ L. Sintra: Rossio

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|  | Green Line

→ Rossio

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|  | 12th branch

(closed 1998)

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× Green Line

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02,025

| Baixa-Chiado

⇄ Green Line

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|  | Elev. Município
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ventilation shaft

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|  | branch line

→ '''Blue Line'''

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× Tram (R. V. Cordón)

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× Tram (R. Arsenal)

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|  | Green Line

→ Cais do Sodré

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ventilation shaft

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|  | × Tagus
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|  | Terreiro do Paço
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|  | Alfândega

(pj. 1993; canc.)

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00,000

| Santa Apolónia

⇄ L. Norte: Santa Apolónia

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Topographic map

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The Blue Line (Portuguese: Linha Azul) or Seagull Line (Portuguese: Linha da Gaivota) is one of the four lines of Lisbon Metro. It is the only line of the Lisbon Metro entirely underground, without any viaduct.

## Stations

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Blue Line

Legend

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|  | Reboleira

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|  | Amadora Este |

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|  | Alfornelos
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|  | Pontinha |

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|  | Carnide
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|  | Colégio Militar/Luz |

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|  | Alto dos Moinhos
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|  | Laranjeiras
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|  | Jardim Zoológico

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|  | Praça de Espanha |

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|  | São Sebastião

Red

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|  | Parque
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|  |  | Marquês

de Pombal

Yellow

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|  | Avenida
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|  | Restauradores |

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|  | Baixa-Chiado

Green

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|  | Terreiro do Paço |

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|  | Santa Apolónia |

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Code | Station name | Distance (km) | Transfers | Location

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station | Total
SP  | Santa Apolónia | —  | 0.0  |  Azambuja Line (Santa Apolónia)  | São Vicente | Lisbon
TP  | Terreiro do Paço | 1.1  | 1.1  |  Soflusa | Santa Maria Maior
BC  | Baixa-Chiado | 0.9  | 2.0  |  Green Line
RE  | Restauradores | 0.7  | 2.7  |  Sintra Line (Rossio)
AV  | Avenida | 0.5  | 3.2  |  | Santo António
MP  | Marquês de Pombal | 0.6  | 3.8  |

* Yellow Line
* Rotunda bus terminal

PA  | Parque | 0.6  | 4.4  |  | Avenidas Novas
SS  | São Sebastião | 0.7  | 5.1  |  Red Line
PE  | Praça de Espanha | 0.7  | 5.8  |  | Campolide
JZ  | Jardim Zoológico | 0.8  | 6.6  |

* Azambuja Line/Sintra Line/Fertagus (Sete Rios)
* Sete Rios bus terminal

| São Domingos de Benfica
LA  | Laranjeiras | 1.1  | 7.7  |
AH  | Alto dos Moinhos | 0.6  | 8.3  |
CM  | Colégio Militar/Luz | 0.8  | 9.1  |  Luz bus terminal  | Carnide
CA  | Carnide | 0.9  | 10.0  |
PO  | Pontinha | 0.7  | 10.7  |  Pontinha bus terminal
AF  | Alfornelos | 0.9  | 11.6  |  | Encosta do Sol | Amadora
AS  | Amadora Este | 1.2  | 12.8  |  Amadora bus terminal  | Falagueira-Venda Nova
RB  | Reboleira | 0.9  | 13.7  |

* Sintra Line (Reboleira)
* Reboleira bus terminal

## Frequency

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Summer timetable[1] | Winter timetable[1]
Time | Headway | Time | Headway
Working days | 06:30 - 07:00

07:00 - 07:30

07:30 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 16:30

16:30 - 19:00

19:00 - 20:00

20:00 - 20:30

20:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05

| 07' 30'

06' 45'

05' 45'

06' 15'

07' 25'

05' 45'

06' 45'

07' 25'

08' 05'

10' 45'

| 06:30 - 07:00

07:00 - 07:30

07:30 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:00

10:00 - 16:30

16:30 - 19:00

19:00 - 20:00

20:00 - 20:30

20:30 - 21:00

21:00 - 21:30

21:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05

| 07' 30'

06' 10'

04' 55'

05' 15'

06' 40'

05' 15'

06' 10'

06' 40'

07' 20'

08' 15'

08' 05'

10' 45'

Weekends and holidays | 06:30 - 08:30

08:30 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:30

11:30 - 19:30

19:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05

| 08' 00'

08' 05'

08' 00'

08' 05'

08' 10'

08' 00'

10' 40'

| 06:30 - 08:30

08:30 - 09:30

09:30 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:30

11:30 - 19:30

19:30 - 22:30

22:30 - 01:05

| 08' 00'

08' 05'

08' 00'

08' 05'

08' 10'

08' 00'

10' 40'

## Chronology

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* 29 December 1959: Opening of the original Lisbon Metro network with a Y shape. Common branch stations: Restauradores, Avenida, Rotunda (former name of the Marquês de Pombal station and where the line would split into the two branches). Current Blue Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Parque, São Sebastião, Palhavã (former name of the Praça de Espanha station) and Sete Rios (former name of the Jardim Zoológico station). Current Yellow Line branch stations (coming from Rotunda station): Picoas, Saldanha, Campo Pequeno and Entre Campos.
* 27 January 1963: Opening of the Rossio station. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Rossio.
* 28 September 1966: Opening of the Socorro (former name of the Martim Moniz station), Intendente and Anjos stations. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Anjos.
* 18 June 1972: Opening of the Arroios, Alameda, Areeiro, Roma and Alvalade stations. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Alvalade.
* 15 October 1988: Opening of the Cidade Universitária, Laranjeiras, Alto dos Moinhos and Colégio Militar/Luz stations. Current Blue Line branch route: Rotunda \- Colégio Militar/Luz. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda \- Cidade Universitária.
* 3 April 1993: Opening of the Campo Grande station. Main branch route: Restauradores \- Campo Grande. Current Yellow Line branch route: Rotunda \- Campo Grande.
* 15 July 1995: Creation of the Blue and Yellow lines by building a second Rotunda station. New Blue line route: Colégio Militar/Luz \- Campo Grande.
* 18 October 1997: Opening of the Carnide and Pontinha stations. Line route: Pontinha \- Campo Grande.
* 1 March 1998: Palhavã station is renamed to Marquês de Pombal, Sete Rios station is renamed to Jardim Zoológico and Socorro station is renamed to Martim Moniz.
* 3 March 1998: Creation of the Blue and Green line by closing the Restauradores \- Rossio tunnel. New Blue line route: Pontinha \- Restauradores.
* 8 August 1998: Opening of the Baixa-Chiado station. Line route: Pontinha \- Baixa-Chiado.
* 15 May 2004: Opening of the Alfornelos and Amadora Este stations. Line route: Amadora Este \- Baixa-Chiado.
* 19 December 2007: Opening of the Terreiro do Paço and Santa Apolónia stations. Line route: Amadora Este \- Santa Apolónia.
* 13 April 2016: Opening of the Reboleira station. Line route: Reboleira \- Santa Apolónia.[2]

## See also

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* List of Lisbon metro stations

## References

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1. ^ a b "Frequência de comboios - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E." Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-07-18.
2. ^ "Cronologia - Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E." Metropolitano de Lisboa, E.P.E. (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2017-07-17.

## External links

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Media related to Linha Azul (Lisbon Metro) at Wikimedia Commons

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Lisbon Metro

Blue line|

* Reboleira
* Amadora Este
* Alfornelos
* Pontinha
* Carnide
* Colégio Militar/Luz
* Alto dos Moinhos
* Laranjeiras
* Jardim Zoológico
* Praça de Espanha
* São Sebastião
* Parque
* Marquês de Pombal
* Avenida
* Restauradores
* Baixa-Chiado
* Terreiro do Paço
* Santa Apolónia

Yellow line|

* Odivelas
* Senhor Roubado
* Ameixoeira
* Lumiar
* Quinta das Conchas
* Campo Grande
* Cidade Universitária
* Entre Campos
* Campo Pequeno
* Saldanha
* Picoas
* Marquês de Pombal
* Rato

Green line|

* Telheiras
* Campo Grande
* Alvalade
* Roma
* Areeiro
* Alameda
* Arroios
* Anjos
* Intendente
* Martim Moniz
* Rossio
* Baixa-Chiado
* Cais do Sodré

Red line|

* São Sebastião
* Saldanha
* Alameda
* Olaias
* Bela Vista
* Chelas
* Olivais
* Cabo Ruivo
* Oriente
* Moscavide
* Encarnação
* Aeroporto

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Railway lines+ in Portugal
including trolleybuses, cable cars and elevators

Iberian-gauge
railwaysᴮ#|

* Alentejo
* Alfândega†
* Alfarelos
* Algarve
* Aljustrel†°
* Barca d’Alva†‡
* Beira Alta
* Beira Baixa
* Belver Dam†
* Braga
* Cáceres†
* Cascais
* Cintura
* Douro
* Estádio†
* Évora
* Figueira da Foz†
* Guimarães
* Leixões
* Leste
* Louriçal
* Lousã†‡ / Metro Mondego‡
* Maceira-Liz°
* Maceda†°
* Marginal do Douro‡†
* Matinha
* Minho
* Montemor-o-Novo†
* Montijo†
* Mora†
* Moura†
* Neves-Corvo
* Nogueirinha†°
* Norte
* Oeste
* Pego°
* Portalegre†
* Porto de Aveiro
* Porto de Viana‡
* Reguengos†
* Rio Maior†‡
* São Roque†°
* Seixal†
* Serpa‡†
* Siderurgia
* Sines (mainª)
* Sines (branch)†
* Sintra
* Sorraia‡†
* Sul
* Tomar
* Valença°?
* Vendas Novas
* Viana-Doca†°?
* Vila Viçosa†

| Wyes|

* Agualva
* Águas de Moura
* Bombel
* Ermidas
* Funcheira
* Nine†
* Norte Setil
* Poceirão
* São Gemil
* Sete Rios
* Tunes†
* Verride
* Xabregas

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metre-gauge
railways¹#|

| Linha do Douro
branch lines|

* Ave/Basto‡†
* Côa‡†
* Corgo†
* Lamego‡†
* Sabor†
* Tâmega†
* Tua†‡
* Metro de Mirandela†°
* Transversal do Minho‡†
* Chacim‡†
* Valpaços‡†
* Vinhais‡†
* Crestuma‡†

|

Porto-Minho network|

* Alto Minho‡†
* Braga-Chaves‡†
* Braga-Guimarães‡†
* Guimarães↑
* Lima‡†°
* Matosinhos†
* Póvoa e Famalicão↑
* São Pedro da Cova‡†
* Litoral do Minho‡†
* Lanhoso‡†
* Transversal do Minho‡†
* Famalicão‡†
* Cávado‡†

Vouga/Viseu network|

* Aveiro
* Aveiro-Mar†
* Dão†
* Vouga

Other|

* Chamusca‡†
* Penafiel†
* Avis‡†
* Cacilhas‡†
* Pedreiras de Caxias†

Other
heavy-rail
lines#|

| High-speed linesⁱ|

* Aveiro-Salamancaⁱ‡†
* Évora-Faro-Huelvaⁱ‡†
* Lisboa-Madridⁱ‡†
* Lisboa-Portoⁱ‡†
* Porto-Vigoⁱ‡†

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Isolated
port railways|

* Horta²†°
* Lena¹⁶†°
* Monges⁶†°
* Pego do Altar⁶†°
* Pejão⁶†°
* Ponta Delgada²†°
* Pomarão¹†°
* Funchal¹†°
* Aljustrel (mines)³†°
* Alfeite†
* São Pedro da Cova mine†
* Leixões (port)†
* Panasqueira†
* Lousal†

Tourist, urban,
industrial and
military lines|

| Metros|

* Metro de Faro‡
* Metro de Mirandela†¹
* Metro Mondegoⁱ‡
* Metro Transportes do Sulⁱ

| Lisbon Metroⁱ|

* Blue
* Yellow
* Green
* Red

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Porto Metroⁱ|

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G‡

Trams|

* Braga⁹†
* Coimbra¹†
* Faro¹‡†
* Lisbon⁹
* Portoⁱ
* Sintra¹††

Trolleybuses|

* Amadora‡
* Braga†
* Coimbra
* Porto†

Beach railways|

* Caparica⁶
* Barril⁶

Other mechanical
non-electric systems|

* Larmanjat⁴⁺†
* Braga⁹↑
* Póvoa de Varzim†
* Mira†
* Torres Novas†
* Pinhal de Leiria†
* Escola de Engenharia in Tancos†
* Ponta Delgada a Furnas e RibeirA Grande‡†
* Palácio de Cristal†

Horsecars|

* Aveiro†
* Braçal†
* Braga⁹↑
* Coimbra↑
* Linha do Corgo↑
* Elvas†
* Figueira da Foz†
* Funchal⁶†
* Lisbon↑
* Portoⁱ↑
* Póvoa de Varzim↑
* S. Jacinto†
* S. Pedro Muel†
* Torreira†
* Campo Entrincheirado de Lisboa†
* Fort of Trafaria†
* Fort of São Julião da Barra†
* Polígono de Tancos†
* Funchal - Câmara Lobos‡†
* São Martinho de Porto†
* Fábrica de Pólvora†
* Companhia das Lezírias†
* São Vicente - Santana‡†

Funiculars|

* Bica⁹
* Bom Jesusⁱ
* Castelo Branco‡
* Freiras†
* Glória⁹
* Guindais††
* Lavra⁹
* Nazaré
* Ourém‡
* Santa Luzia††
* São João
* Sintra‡†
* Tomar‡†
* Viseu

Cable cars and
rack railways
(including aerial lifts
and people movers)|

| Surface|

* Estrela↑
* Graça↑
* Monte¹†‡
* São Sebastião†
* SATUOeiras†

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Gondola lifts|

* Achadas da Cruz
* Aroeira‡†
* Botânico
* Cabo Girão
* Cântaro
* Covão
* Expo
* Fajã dos Padres
* Funchal-Monte
* Gaia
* Garajau
* Lagoa
* Guimarães
* Rocha do Navio
* Sete Fontes‡
* Skiparque
* Torre
* Viriato
* Zoo

Elevators|

* Boca do Vento
* Castelo‡‡
* Castelo de Leiria
* Chiado†
* Goldra
* Jardim
* Mercado
* Município†
* Outeiro
* Ribeira
* Peneco
* Santa Justa
* Santo André

Symbols

Track gauges

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+ names abbreviated whenever possible
° heavy rail
# not managed by IP (and/or its predecessors)
† closed (completely)
‡ planned

†† reopened
†‡ reopening planned
‡† cancelled project
‡‡ planned using former project
↑  replaced using former trackbed

² 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Brunel gauge
ᴮ 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
ⁱ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
¹ 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Metre gauge

³ 3 ft (914 mm) 3-foot gauge
⁹ 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) 900 mm gauge
⁶ 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) 2-foot/600 mm gauge
⁴⁺ Larmanjat monorail

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Source for IP's network: www.refer.pt/Documentos/Directorio_da_Rede_2010.pdf, page. 54

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