Ramal de Matosinhos
| Ramal de Matosinhos | |
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Destination indicator at Senhora da Hora | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Closed |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Closed | 1965-07-01 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Old gauge | 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) |
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+ São Gens × Leixões (🔎) |
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The Ramal de Matosinhos or Matosinhos branch railway, originally called the Ramal de Leixões, was a 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long metre-gauge railway line in northern Portugal which connected the São Gens quarries to the Port of Leixões, via Senhora da Hora. Opened in 1884 to transport stone for the port’s construction, it was later adapted for passenger and freight services, including fish and industrial goods. The line closed in 1965 to allow for urban redevelopment and parts of its track bed have since been reused for Porto Metro’s Line A and for pedestrian paths in Matosinhos.