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Nora halt

Closed halt in southeast Portugal

37°10′6.96″N 7°33′51.77″W / 37.1686000°N 7.5643806°W / 37.1686000; -7.5643806Elevation40mLine(s)Algarve lineConnections

Santa Rita
Cacela

Other informationStatusPermanently closedHistoryOpened14 April 1906; 118 years ago (1906-04-14)ClosedBetween 1985-2010

Location
Nora halt Location within Portugal

The Nora halt (name previously spelled as Nóra)^[1] is a closed interface of the Algarve line, which used to serve the town of Nora, in the municipality of Vila Real de Santo António, in Portugal.

Description

The platform shelter was located on the north side of the track (right-hand side of the upstream direction, the Vila Real de Santo António).^{[citation needed]}

History

The Nora halt is located on the section of the Algarve line between Tavira and Vila Real de Santo António, which was opened in 14 April 1906, that at the time was considered part of the Sul line.^[2] The Nora halt was one of the original stations on the line, with the category of stop.^[1] It was later promoted to the category of halt and then closed, after 1985 but before 2010.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b “Tarifa Especial E — Grande Velocidade” Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro 412 (1905.03.16)
^ TORRES, Carlos Manitto (1 February 1958). "A evolução das linhas portuguesas e o seu significado ferroviário" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro. Vol. 70, no. 1683. p. 76-78. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
^ (I.E.T. 50/56) 56.º Aditamento à Instrução de Exploração Técnica N.º 50 : Rede Ferroviária Nacional. IMTT, 2011.10.20