Comboios de Portugal
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Type | Incorporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Lisbon , Portugal |
Key people | Carlos Gomes Nogueira, Sérgio Abrantes Machado, Ana Maria dos Santos Malhó |
| Products | Rail Transport (Passenger) |
| Revenue |  € -266.017 million (2013)[1] |
Operating income |  € -54.3 million (2016)[1] |
Net income | € -144.6 million (2016)[1] |
| Owner | Government of Portugal (100%) |
Number of employees | 2,708 (2016)[2] |
| Website | www.cp.pt |
 Map showing the railway lines in Portugal operated by CP in 2007. Some closures have been held since then. | |
 A CP freight train in 2009 | |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge and 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
|---|---|
CP's Alfa Pendular tilting train at Orient Station in Lisbon.
Alfa Pendular train at Oriente Station Lisbon
CP suburban trains at São Bento Station in Porto.
CP — Comboios de Portugal, EPE (CP; English: Trains of Portugal) is a state-owned company which operates passenger trains in Portugal. Before June 2009, CP stood for Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (English: Portuguese Railways) although the company has been using its current designation as a brand name since 2004.
In 2017, CP transported 122 million passengers.[1]
Contents
1 History
2 Infrastructure
3 Organization
4 Services
5 The network
6 Lines/Routes
6.1 Current
6.1.1 Iberian gauge
6.1.2 Metre gauge
6.2 Former lines
6.2.1 Iberian gauge
6.2.2 Metre gauge
7 Passenger rolling stock
8 Major stations
8.1 Lisbon
8.2 Porto
8.3 Other
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History
On 28 October 1856, the first railway line was inaugurated in Portugal, between Lisbon and Carregado: the Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses was born. The network was gradually expanded both south of the Tagus and to the north of the country, as well as in the metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Porto and to Spain. During the second half of the 20th century, much of CP's rolling stock was built in Portugal by Sorefame - notably carriages with stainless steel bodywork.
Gradually, electrification was put in place for a little less than half the network. In 1975, the company was nationalized, and its name was shortened to CP, A plan to finally connect all the district capitals by a fully electrified double line was to be implemented from 2010. Part of this plan is based on the Swiss Rail 2000 model.[3]
Manuel Antunes Frasquilho served as Chairman of the Board of directors between 1996 and 1997.[4]
The Vouga line is now the only narrow gauge line left in operation - it is also slated for closure.
Infrastructure
The infrastructure of the Portuguese network is managed by Infraestruturas de Portugal, usually abbreviated to IP
Portuguese railway network extent:
Broad gauge (1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in)): 2,603 km (1,617 mi), 1,351 km (839 mi) electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz AC and 25 km (16 mi) at 1.5 kV DC.
Narrow gauge (metre gauge) 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in): 188 km (117 mi) not electrified.- The maximum extent of 3,592 km (2,232 mi) was reached in 1949, but in the late 1980s and early 1990s some lines were shortened and some totally closed.
Organization
CP is split into four divisions:
CP Longo Curso, long-distance mainline services (Alfa Pendular, Intercidades and International trains).
CP Regional, regional services (Interregional and Regional).
CP Lisboa, Lisbon's suburban network.
CP Porto, Porto's suburban network.
Services
CP offers the following types of trains:
International (IN) is the service that connects Portugal and Spain (one reaches France). These are the Sud Express (Lisbon - Irún/ Hendaye), the Lusitânia (Lisbon - Madrid) and the Celta (Porto - Vigo). Both Sud Express and Lusitânia are night trains that run as Trenhotel (Hotel Train).
Alfa Pendular (AP) is the fastest service, whose speeds can reach 220 km/h. This service runs from Lisbon to either Porto, Braga or Guimarães (passing through Coimbra, Aveiro and Porto) or between Porto and Faro.
Intercidades (IC) is a fast long-distance service whose speeds can reach 200 km/h. All IC services (apart from the Beja Shuttle) run from Lisbon to either Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Guarda, Covilhã or Évora (with connection at Casa Branca to Beja), serving the majority of the Portuguese regions. Service to southern Portugal runs to cities including Tunes, Faro, and Albufeira.[5]
Inter-Regional (IR) is a medium distance service which stops only at the main stations. Runs mainly on the routes Porto-Viana do Castelo-Valença (Minho Line), Porto-Régua-Pocinho (Douro Line), Lisbon-Caldas da Rainha-Leiria-Coimbra (West Line) and Lisbon-Tomar (North Line). Services are operated by the same trains as Regional service.
Regional (R) is CP's local service, stopping at all stations, out of the Lisbon and Porto suburban areas.
Urbano (U) is the CP's suburban service, in the regions of Lisbon and Porto and in the Coimbra-Figueira da Foz Line.
The network
CP's flagship service, introduced in 1999, is the Alfa Pendular which operates between Braga - Porto - Lisbon - Faro, at a top speed of 220 km/h (138 mph) with FIAT/Siemens tilting trains. As of 2006, CP's network reaches most of the country.[6]
CP inaugurated new trains in suburban service in the 1990s.
Lines/Routes
Current
Iberian gauge
- Linha do Minho
- Ramal de Braga
- Linha de Guimarães
Linha de Leixões (freight-only)- Linha do Douro
- Linha do Norte
- Linha da Beira Alta
- Ramal de Alfarelos
- Linha do Oeste
Ramal do Louriçal (freight-only)- Ramal de Tomar
- Linha da Beira Baixa
- Linha do Leste
Linha de Vendas Novas (freight-only)
Linha da Matinha (freight-only)- Linha de Cintura
- Linha de Sintra
- Linha de Cascais
Linha do Alentejo (closed between Beja and Ourique; freight-only from Ourique to Funcheira)
Linha de Évora (only opened between Casa Branca and Évora)
Ramal Neves Corvo (freight-only)- Linha do Sul
Linha de Sines (freight-only)- Linha do Algarve
Linha do Leste (Passenger service revived on 29 Aug 2017: one "Regional" train daily in each direction between Entroncamento and Badajoz, running time three hours[7]
Metre gauge
Linha do Vale do Vouga (partially closed; last 1000 mm gauge line)
Former lines
Iberian gauge
Ramal da Figueira da Foz (closed in 2009)
Ramal da Lousã (closed in 2010 to allow the construction of the Metro Mondego; construction stopped due to lack of money)
Linha de Évora (closed between Estremoz and Vila Viçosa in 1990 and between Évora and Estremoz in 2009)- Ramal do Montijo (closed in 1989)
- Ramal de Portalegre (closed in 1990)
- Ramal de Mora (closed in 1990)
- Ramal de Montemor (closed in 1989)
- Ramal de Moura (closed in 1990)
- Ramal do Estádio Nacional (closed in 1979)
- Linha do Minho (closed between Valença and Monção in 1990)
- Linha da Beira Baixa (closed between Covilhã and Guarda in 2009, reopening scheduled for 2019)
- Linha do Douro (closed between Pocinho and Barca d'Alva in 1988)
Ramal de Cáceres (closed in 2012)
Metre gauge
Póvoa line (transformed into Porto Metro between Porto and Póvoa de Varzim between 2002 and 2006, closed between Póvoa de Varzim and Famalicão in 1995)
Guimarães line (transformed into Porto Metro between Senhora da Hora and ISMAI in 2005, closed between ISMAI and Trofa in 2001, converted to Iberian gauge between Trofa and Guimarães in 2004 and closed between Guimarães and Fafe in 1986)
Corgo line (closed between Vila Real and Chaves in 1990, remaining section closed in 2009)
Dão line (closed in 1989)
Sabor line (closed in 1988)
Tâmega line (closed between Amarante and Arco de Baúlhe in 1990, remaining section closed in 2009)
Tua line (closed between Mirandela and Bragança in 1992 and between Tua and Cachão in 2008, Metro de Mirandela reopened Mirandela–Carvalhais section in 1995 and currently explores Cachão–Mirandela–Carvalhais section)
Viseu branch (closed in 1990)
Passenger rolling stock
Comboios de Portugal utilises the following rolling stock and commercial products:
CP's 5600 Series are responsible for most Intercity services. Several sold to Medway for freight use. One is here seen on the Linha do Sul, near Alcácer do Sal.
CP's 4000 Series work all Alfa Pendular services. Here on is seen on the Linha do Norte, near Entroncamento.
CP's 2240 Series are responsible for Suburban (Sado Line), Regional, Inter-Regional and Intercity (Lisbon-Covilhã) services. Unit 2295 is here seen on the Linha do Norte, near Entroncamento.
Most of Lisbon's suburban trains, are in the hands of CP's 2300/2400 Series. Two are here seen on the Linha do Norte, near Santa Iria de Azoia.
All Linha de Cascais suburban trains are in the hands of CP's 3150/3250 Series.Two are here seen near Cruz Quebrada.
CP's 3400 are responsible for all Porto suburban services. One is here seen at São Bento station.
CP's 0450 Series are responsible for some Regional and Inter-Regional services. They are also in charge of the Intercity shuttle service between Casa Branca and Beja. One is here seen at Caldas da Rainha.
CP's 1900/1930 Series were responsible for passenger (1930 only) and freight (both) services. Several sold to Medway.
CP's 1960 Series were the most powerful locos in Portugal. They hauled both passenger (until the Beira Alta Line was electrified) and freight trains. Some sold to Medway. The remaining units are stored. One is here seen at Porto Campanhã.
CP's 0350 Series were once mainly used for Regional, on unelectrified rural lines. As of 2017, only 3 or 4 remain in service. One is here seen at Guarda.
CP's 4700 Series were the backbone of their freight business. All 25 units were sold to Medway.
Major stations
Lisbon
Cais do Sodré - for local trains from Lisbon to Cascais
Oriente - for trains to the north and to the Algarve
Rossio - for local trains to Sintra
Santa Apolónia - for trains to the north and to Spain
Porto
Campanhã - Porto's principal station, including use by Alfa Pendular high speed trains
São Bento - city centre terminus, for local services, northbound and Douro line trains
Other
- Faro
See also
- History of rail transport in Portugal
- Iberian gauge
- Narrow gauge railways in Portugal
- National Railway Museum (Portugal)
- Rail transport in Portugal
- High-speed rail in Portugal
References
^ abcd Comboios de Portugal (2016). "Relatório & Contas Consolidado" (PDF) (in Portuguese)..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Comboios de Portugal (2013). "Relatório & Contas" (PDF) (in Portuguese).
^ Stohler, Werner. "Modernização do sistema da exploração ferroviária da Região de Coimbra" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
^ CEEP Portugal - A Regulação dos Preços Como Instrumento de Regulação Pública dos Serviços de Interesse Geral
^ See the timetable at www.cp.pt
^ "CP route map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-31.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
External links
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- CP Official website
- REFER Official website
Rolling stock of Portugal | ||||||||||||
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| Type ↓ | diesel / gasoline / gas | steam: coal / oil | electric (IP: 25 kV / 50 kHz or (*) 1500 V; other networks q.v.) | ← Traction | ||||||||
| Status → | in service | withdrawn (or used occasionally) | in service | Gauge ↓ | ||||||||
IP network (Note: In italic, classes shared by CP and other companies, simult. or not; in underlined italic, classes used exclusively by other companies.) | ||||||||||||
railbuses | “592” | refurbished | M1 0050 0100 0500 0750 0600 0650 | 1001 Z1 | 2000 2050 2080 ABm1-18→ | refurbished | 2300 2400 3400 3500 4000 | 1668 mm (iberian) | ||||
VIP⎱ 0350⎰ 0450← | ←0300 ←0400 | 2100⎫ 2150⎬ 2200⎭ ⎰*3100→ ⎱*3200→ | →2240 →3150* →3250* | |||||||||
9630 | 9500← | ←9700─╮ 9400←╯ | ME1 ME21 9050 9100 9300 9600 | (Vale do Lima) | (there is currently no electric traction on IP's metre gauge) | 1000 mm (metre) | ||||||
locomotives | 9000 9020 Lydya |
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1200 1400 1500 1520 1900 1930 6000 | 1300 1320 1550 1800 1960 |
| 2500 2550 3300* 2600 2620 | 4700 5600 | 1668 mm (iberian) | |||||||
shunters | 1150 | 1000 1020 1050 1100 | 005 | |||||||||
| Local networks (excl. funiculars and cable cars) | ||||||||||||
trams |
| STCP200 STCP270 STCP280 | 1435 mm (standard) | |||||||||
railbuses | ML7 ML79 | ML90 ML95 ML97 ML99 | ||||||||||
light rail, articulated | MP000 MP100 C000 | |||||||||||
CCFL501 | 900 mm | |||||||||||
trams | TUB1 |
| CCFL001 CCFL005 CCFL541 CCFL701 CCFL737 | |||||||||
| (PdV-VdC) | (CCFTNA) (CFPLER) | SMTUC01 SMTUC03 SMTUC16 | (CSA) | 1000 mm (metre) | ||||||||
locomotives | (CSA23074) | (Pomarão) | ||||||||||
| (Transpraia) (P.d’El-Rei) | (Mira) (CFPL) | 600 mm | ||||||||||
| (JAPH) N0(JAPPD) | 2140 mm | |||||||||||
| Status → | in service | withdrawn | in service | Gauge ↑ | ||||||||
| Type ↑ | diesel / gasoline / gas | steam: coal / oil | electric | ← Traction | ||||||||
| see also: Railway lines in Portugal | ||||||||||||
