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Train traffic on the Northern railway line (Linha do Norte) was restored in both directions early Monday morning following a wildfire in Vila Franca de Xira. The fire, which broke out Sunday evening, forced the suspension of rail services and restricted traffic on the Marechal Carmona Bridge.
Rail services on the Linha do Norte between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca (Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon) were suspended at about 06:00 due to flooding of the track, CP – Comboios de Portugal confirmed. The suspension affects local commuter links on this section and comes as the declared state of calamity for the area has been extended until 8 February; authorities and the operator are monitoring conditions and assessing restoration timelines.
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The truck crashed into the toll structure, causing no injuries. The alternative for those coming from Lisbon is to exit at Vila Franca de Xira.
From April 21 to June 20, CP will provide replacement road transport between Alverca and Azambuja. Ongoing works on the railway line will prevent the circulation of a Lisbon urban train. The intervention aims to make the Northern Line connections compatible with the future High-Speed Line.
The environmental association considers the intervention to be “strategic for decarbonising transport and reorganising mobility.”
Rail services on the Linha do Norte on the section between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon, which had been suspended due to track flooding, were resumed at 09:30, according to CP.
There is no estimate for when the service will resume. According to CP (Comboios de Portugal), services remain suspended on the Coimbra suburban network, on the Douro Line between Régua and Pocinho, on the Oeste Line and on the Northern Line, with long-distance services between Braga and Lisbon cancelled.
CP says several services are still cancelled across the country due to bad weather.
Rail traffic between points in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon, was suspended at around 06:00 due to flooding on the track. The state of calamity has been extended until 8 February.
The leak was caused by the collapse of a pavement.
