Work on the first section of Portugal's high-speed rail line (Linha de Alta Velocidade) between Porto and Lisbon officially begins on Monday. The initial stretch links Porto-Campanhã to Oiã and includes a new road-rail bridge over the Douro River and an underground station at Vila Nova de Gaia-Santo Ovídio. Managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal, the complete line is planned to cut rail travel time between Lisbon and Porto to approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
High-Speed Rail Construction Between Porto and Lisbon Begins Monday
Sunday, 11 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Infrastructure of Portugal (Infraestruturas de Portugal, or IP) is the state-owned company that manages the country’s rail network and major national roads; it was created in 2015 by merging the previous rail and road infrastructure agencies. IP plans and carries out maintenance, sets temporary restrictions on lines, and coordinates with train operators such as CP, so passengers should check IP notices and operator updates during works or severe weather.
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- Construction of high-speed rail in Portugal begins this Mondaydn.pt ·
- Government begins work on the Porto-Oiã high-speed rail sectioncmjornal.pt ·
- Construction of the Porto-Lisbon high-speed rail, 'one of the greatest works of this century', begins this Mondayexpresso.pt ·
- Government reaffirms Santo Ovídio station for high-speed railobservador.pt ·
