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CP Urban Services
Overview
LocaleMetropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines4 with 7 services (Lisbon) and 5 (Porto)[1]
Annual ridership103 million (Lisbon, 2019)
24 million (Porto, 2019)[2][3]
Operation
Operator(s)Comboios de Portugal

The CP Urban Services network is the commuter train network of Metropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto, Portugal. It is a Comboios de Portugal company[citation needed]. It connects the city centers with the suburbs.

Metropolitan Lisbon network

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Commuter rail lines in Lisbon

The system is complemented in Lisbon by the Lisbon Metro and an extensive bus network.

Lisbon rail network map
Lisbon rail lines overview, with CP, Fertagus and Lisbon Metro (filled light gray) lines

It comprises four lines[4] which served 103 million passengers in 2019.

Although the Cintura line connects the Azambuja line (at Braço de Prata) to the Cascais line (at Alcântara-Mar), the stretch between Alcântara-Terra and Alcântara-Mar is only used for freight services, and passengers transferring between both stations have to do so on foot.

Nowadays, the services from the Azambuja and Sintra lines are joined in a single timetable, as "Azambuja/Lisboa/Sintra".[5]

Since 2011, the Azambuja line has offered a direct connection between Azambuja and Alcântara-Terra, with an additional Castanheira–Santa Apolónia service during weekdays, a change that will be reversed with the Summer 2015 timetables, that reintroduce the older Azambuja–Santa Apolónia and Castanheira–Alcântara-Terra services.[6]

Map of the Cintura line
The Lisbon Cintura rail line, and its connections to the other North Lisbon urban lines

Network Map

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Map

Metropolitan Porto network

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Porto Commuter rail
Legend
Guimarães
Covas
Nespereira
Vizela
Pereirinhas
Cuca
Lordelo
Braga
Giesteira
Ferreiros
Vila das Aves
Mazagão
Caniços
Aveleda
Santo Tirso
Tadim
Ruilhe
Caíde
Arentim
Meinedo
Couto de
Cambeses
Bustelo
Nine
Penafiel
Louro
Paredes
Mouquim
Oleiros
Famalicão
Irivo
Barrimau
Cête
Esmeriz
Parada
Lousado
Recarei-Sobreira
Trofa
Trancoso
Portela
Terronhas
São Romão
São Martinho
do Campo
São Frutuoso
Valongo
Leandro
Suzão
Travagem
Cabeda
Ermesinde
Águas Santas/
Palmiheira
Rio Tinto
Contumil
Porto-Campanhã
General Torres
Porto-São Bento
Vila Nova de Gaia
Coimbrões
Aveiro
Madalena
Cacia
Valadares
Canelas
Francelos
Salreu
Miramar
Estarreja
Aguda
Avanca
Granja
Válega
Espinho
Ovar
Silvalde
Carvalheira-
Maceda
Paramos
Cortegaça
Esmoriz
Legend
Ramal de Braga/Linha do Minho
Linha do Douro
Linha de Guimarães
Linha do Norte
Source: Official site, January 2019
Map of the Porto network with the map of the Porto Metro

The CP Urban Services in the greater Porto area consists of 4 main lines, linking Porto Terminus São Bento Station (Estação de São Bento) in Porto Downtown with the cities of Braga, Guimarães, Aveiro and Penafiel. The lines are completely electrified and the service is efficient, serving over 24 million passengers in 2019.

The Commuter rail service in Porto is well connected with bus and metro service in the city, linking with lines A (Blue line), B (Red line), C (Green line), E (Violet Line) and F (Orange Line) of metro service in Campanhã Station and with line D (Yellow line) in São Bento Station.

A fifth line was inaugurated in September 2009, Leixões line, connecting Porto to Leixões.[7] This line closed again in 2011.

In 2018, a study was launched into a new 36.5 km rail line branching from Valongo on the Linha de Caide to Felgueiras, with an expectedly cost of €300 million.[8]

Network Map

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Map

Metropolitan Coimbra network

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Coimbra suburban rail
Legend
Lobazes
Moinhos
Miranda do Corvo
Trémoa
Padrão
Vale de Açor
Meiral
Ceira
Lousã-A
Conraria
Lousã
Carvalhosas
Prilhão-Casais
São José (Calhabé)
Serpins
Coimbra-Parque
Coimbra
Coimbra-B
Souselas
Pampilhosa
Bencanta
Mala
Espadaneira
Silvã-Feiteira
Casais
Enxofães
Taveiro
Murtede
Vila Pouca
do Campo
Cordinhã
Amial
Cantanhede
Pereira
Limede-Cadima
Formoselha-
Santo Varão
Casal
Alfarelos
Arazede
Montemor
Bebedouro
Marujal
Liceia
Verride
Santana-Ferreira
Reveles
Costeira
Lares Junction
Alhadas
Lares
Carvalhal
Fontela
Maiorca
Fontela-A
Figueira da Foz
Legend
Ramal de Alfarelos
Ramal da Figueira da Foz
Ramal da Lousã
Linha do Norte
Linha do Oeste
Source: Official diagram (2001)

Since the closure by Comboios de Portugal of the lines from Coimbra to Lousã – Miranda do Corvo (Ramal da Lousã), in 2004, and Coimbra to Figueira da Foz via Cantanhede (Ramal da Figueira da Foz) in 2011, the Urbanos Coimbra service now only consists of the Baixo Mondego corridor, from Coimbra to Figueira da Foz[9] via Montemor-o-Velho (Ramal de Alfarelos of the Linha do Norte, Linha do Oeste and Ramal da Lousã).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ CP, "Mapa das Linhas dos Comboios Urbanos do Porto" (Porto Urban Trains Lines Map) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Portuguese) Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  2. ^ "A Empresa | CP - Comboios de Portugal".
  3. ^ "Passageiros e receitas da CP aumentam em 2019". Sol. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ CP, Lisbon Urban Service network map [1]. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  5. ^ CP, "Azambuja / Lisboa / Sintra – summary [timetable]" "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  6. ^ CP, "Azambuja / Lisboa / Sintra – summary [timetable]" [2] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  7. ^ Expresso, "Transportes: Linha ferroviária de Leixões recebe comboios de passageiros a partir de Setembro" [3] (Portuguese) Retrieved on 31 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Municípios estudam ferrovia que liga a linha do Douro a Paços de Ferreira e Felgueiras". Publico.pt. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Coimbra Urban Trains". CP.pt. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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    CP Urban Services
    Overview
    LocaleMetropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto
    Transit typeCommuter rail
    Number of lines4 with 7 services (Lisbon) and 5 (Porto)[1]
    Annual ridership103 million (Lisbon, 2019)
    24 million (Porto, 2019)[2][3]
    Operation
    Operator(s)Comboios de Portugal

    The CP Urban Services network is the commuter train network of Metropolitan Lisbon and Metropolitan Porto, Portugal. It is a Comboios de Portugal company[citation needed]. It connects the city centers with the suburbs.

    Metropolitan Lisbon network

    Commuter rail lines in Lisbon

    The system is complemented in Lisbon by the Lisbon Metro and an extensive bus network.

    Lisbon rail network map
    Lisbon rail lines overview, with CP, Fertagus and Lisbon Metro (filled light gray) lines

    It comprises four lines[4] which served 103 million passengers in 2019.

    Although the Cintura line connects the Azambuja line (at Braço de Prata) to the Cascais line (at Alcântara-Mar), the stretch between Alcântara-Terra and Alcântara-Mar is only used for freight services, and passengers transferring between both stations have to do so on foot.

    Nowadays, the services from the Azambuja and Sintra lines are joined in a single timetable, as "Azambuja/Lisboa/Sintra".[5]

    Since 2011, the Azambuja line has offered a direct connection between Azambuja and Alcântara-Terra, with an additional Castanheira–Santa Apolónia service during weekdays, a change that will be reversed with the Summer 2015 timetables, that reintroduce the older Azambuja–Santa Apolónia and Castanheira–Alcântara-Terra services.[6]

    Map of the Cintura line
    The Lisbon Cintura rail line, and its connections to the other North Lisbon urban lines

    Network Map

    Map

    Metropolitan Porto network

    Porto Commuter rail
    Legend
    		Guimarães
    		Covas
    		Nespereira
    		Vizela
    		Pereirinhas
    		Cuca
    		Lordelo
    Braga
    		Giesteira
    Ferreiros
    		Vila das Aves
    Mazagão
    		Caniços
    Aveleda
    		Santo Tirso
    Tadim
    Ruilhe
    		Caíde
    Arentim
    		Meinedo
    Couto de
    Cambeses
    		Bustelo
    Nine
    		Penafiel
    Louro
    		Paredes
    Mouquim
    		Oleiros
    Famalicão
    		Irivo
    Barrimau
    		Cête
    Esmeriz
    		Parada
    Lousado
    		Recarei-Sobreira
    Trofa
    		Trancoso
    Portela
    		Terronhas
    São Romão
    São Martinho
    do Campo
    São Frutuoso
    		Valongo
    Leandro
    		Suzão
    Travagem
    		Cabeda
    Ermesinde
    Águas Santas/
    Palmiheira
    Rio Tinto
    Contumil
    Porto-Campanhã
    		General Torres
    Porto-São Bento
    		Vila Nova de Gaia
    		Coimbrões
    Aveiro
    		Madalena
    Cacia
    		Valadares
    Canelas
    		Francelos
    Salreu
    		Miramar
    Estarreja
    		Aguda
    Avanca
    		Granja
    Válega
    		Espinho
    Ovar
    		Silvalde
    Carvalheira-
    Maceda
    		Paramos
    Cortegaça
    		Esmoriz
    Legend
    		Ramal de Braga/Linha do Minho
    		Linha do Douro
    		Linha de Guimarães
    		Linha do Norte
    Source: Official site, January 2019
    Map of the Porto network with the map of the Porto Metro

    The CP Urban Services in the greater Porto area consists of 4 main lines, linking Porto Terminus São Bento Station (Estação de São Bento) in Porto Downtown with the cities of Braga, Guimarães, Aveiro and Penafiel. The lines are completely electrified and the service is efficient, serving over 24 million passengers in 2019.

    The Commuter rail service in Porto is well connected with bus and metro service in the city, linking with lines A (Blue line), B (Red line), C (Green line), E (Violet Line) and F (Orange Line) of metro service in Campanhã Station and with line D (Yellow line) in São Bento Station.

    A fifth line was inaugurated in September 2009, Leixões line, connecting Porto to Leixões.[7] This line closed again in 2011.

    In 2018, a study was launched into a new 36.5 km rail line branching from Valongo on the Linha de Caide to Felgueiras, with an expectedly cost of €300 million.[8]

    Network Map

    Map

    Metropolitan Coimbra network

    Coimbra suburban rail
    Legend
    Lobazes
    		Moinhos
    Miranda do Corvo
    		Trémoa
    Padrão
    		Vale de Açor
    Meiral
    		Ceira
    Lousã-A
    		Conraria
    Lousã
    		Carvalhosas
    Prilhão-Casais
    		São José (Calhabé)
    Serpins
    		Coimbra-Parque
    		Coimbra
    Coimbra-B
    Souselas
    Pampilhosa
    		Bencanta
    Mala
    		Espadaneira
    Silvã-Feiteira
    		Casais
    Enxofães
    		Taveiro
    Murtede
    Vila Pouca
    do Campo
    Cordinhã
    		Amial
    Cantanhede
    		Pereira
    Limede-Cadima
    Formoselha-
    Santo Varão
    Casal
    		Alfarelos
    Arazede
    		Montemor
    Bebedouro
    		Marujal
    Liceia
    		Verride
    Santana-Ferreira
    		Reveles
    Costeira
    		Lares Junction
    Alhadas
    		Lares
    Carvalhal
    		Fontela
    Maiorca
    		Fontela-A
    Figueira da Foz
    Legend
    		Ramal de Alfarelos
    		Ramal da Figueira da Foz
    		Ramal da Lousã
    		Linha do Norte
    		Linha do Oeste
    Source: Official diagram (2001)

    Since the closure by Comboios de Portugal of the lines from Coimbra to Lousã – Miranda do Corvo (Ramal da Lousã), in 2004, and Coimbra to Figueira da Foz via Cantanhede (Ramal da Figueira da Foz) in 2011, the Urbanos Coimbra service now only consists of the Baixo Mondego corridor, from Coimbra to Figueira da Foz[9] via Montemor-o-Velho (Ramal de Alfarelos of the Linha do Norte, Linha do Oeste and Ramal da Lousã).

    See also

    References

    1. ^ CP, "Mapa das Linhas dos Comboios Urbanos do Porto" (Porto Urban Trains Lines Map) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Portuguese) Retrieved 31 August 2010.
    2. ^ "A Empresa | CP - Comboios de Portugal".
    3. ^ "Passageiros e receitas da CP aumentam em 2019". Sol. 8 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    4. ^ CP, Lisbon Urban Service network map [1]. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
    5. ^ CP, "Azambuja / Lisboa / Sintra – summary [timetable]" "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 August 2010.
    6. ^ CP, "Azambuja / Lisboa / Sintra – summary [timetable]" [2] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
    7. ^ Expresso, "Transportes: Linha ferroviária de Leixões recebe comboios de passageiros a partir de Setembro" [3] (Portuguese) Retrieved on 31 August 2010.
    8. ^ "Municípios estudam ferrovia que liga a linha do Douro a Paços de Ferreira e Felgueiras". Publico.pt. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
    9. ^ "Coimbra Urban Trains". CP.pt. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
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