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Train services on the North Line between Castanheira do Ribatejo and Alverca have been suspended since 6am due to flooding on the railway. The local council is also restricting access to the Tagus River at Terreiro do Paço as a safety measure.
Infraestruturas de Portugal and CP announce the normalisation of rail traffic between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua this Thursday, following a five-month suspension.
Train services on the Douro Line between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua will resume on Thursday, following a five-month suspension for modernisation and electrification works on this section.
Train services on the Cascais Line will be restricted between São Pedro do Estoril and Cascais on 29 March and 12 April due to modernisation works, Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) announced today. In a joint statement, IP and CP – Comboios de Portugal stated that the intervention is part of the project to modernise the track and catenary of the Cascais Line, aiming to enhance safety, operational efficiency, and the quality of public transport in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. Due to the complexity and duration of the work, which is incompatible with regular rail traffic, a partial closure of this section is necessary on 29 March and 12 April. On both days, the closure will affect the southbound track between Cascais and São Pedro do Estoril from 08:20 to 20:15. During these periods, train schedules will be adjusted, with the closures scheduled for weekends to minimise the impact on passenger mobility.
On 29 March and 12 April, the restriction will be on the southbound track between Cascais and São Pedro do Estoril, between 08:20 and 20:15.
After more than a month without trains or alternative services, CP will have buses starting next week at almost all stops between Mira Sintra-Meleças and Caldas da Rainha. Meanwhile, IP states that conditions are met to resume train services to Louriçal in the coming days.
After more than a month without trains or alternative services on the Oeste Line, CP will have buses running from next week at almost all stops between Mira Sintra - Meleças and Caldas da Rainha.
Until the schedules are normalised, services will be increased during peak hours, with trains every 15 minutes stopping at all stations.
Since Thursday, the Cascais line has been experiencing service cuts, with trains running every half hour and no forecast for normalisation. On social media, there are complaints about delays and conditions.
Infraestruturas de Portugal says adverse weather in recent days has been affecting normal rail operations.
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.
IP teams are on site making every effort to resolve the situation and to restore, as soon as possible, circulation and safety conditions.
Train services on several sections of the Northern Line, the Beira Baixa and Oeste lines and on the Alfarelos branch in Coimbra were suspended at 09:00 today due to problems caused by adverse weather, Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) said.
Due to the impact of the Kristin low-pressure system across Portugal, CP has suspended ticket sales for Alfa Pendular and Intercidades services on the Norte, Beira Alta and Beira Baixa lines until Thursday.
CP reports that, due to track problems caused by bad weather, services are also suspended on the Southern, Western and Sado lines.
The company had already warned of possible disruptions to train services due to worsening weather caused by the passage of Storm Ingrid.
The Government presented a package of measures aimed at transforming Portugal's mobility system.
The Minister of Infrastructure today declared the work on the railway line between Évora and the border with Spain complete, but revealed that trains will only start running at the end of the year or in early 2027.
Train services on the West Line, which were interrupted due to a train derailment following a landslide near the Alcainça stop, between Malveira and Mafra, have been resumed, according to a source from Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP).
