Linha do Vouga Aveiro–Sernada do Vouga

Portugal’s last surviving metre-gauge line still carries commuters: and a vintage wooden-carriage special every summer Saturday.

Stations

1. 0 kmAveiro
2. 2 kmEsgueira
3. 4 kmAzurva
4. 7 kmEixo
5. 9 kmSão João de Loure
6. 11 kmEirol
7. Show 7 more stations

   1. 12 kmTaipa-Requeixo
   2. 13 kmTravassô
   3. 15 kmCabanões
   4. 16 kmCasal do Álvaro
   5. 18 kmOronhe
   6. 20 kmÁgueda
   7. 24 kmMourisca do Vouga
8. 26 kmAguieira
9. 28 kmValongo - Vouga
10. 30 kmCarvalhal da Portela
11. 32 kmMacinhata
12. 35 kmSernada do Vouga

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 1845249 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
• Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 2 m from it
• Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 5105
• Wikipedia has an article for this line
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Linha do Vouga?

The Linha do Vouga runs 37 km from Aveiro to Sernada do Vouga.

How long does the Linha do Vouga take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h for the 37 km. That is an average of 37 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 50 km/h.

Who runs the Linha do Vouga?

CP – Comboios de Portugal, with Metre-gauge diesel railcar, heritage wooden-carriage train (summer Sat.).

How old is the Linha do Vouga?

The line has been in service since 1911. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.

How often does the Linha do Vouga run?

8 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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