Fertagus

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Fertagus
Overview
OwnerGrupo Barraqueiro
LocaleLisbon, Almada
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of lines1
Number of stations14
Daily ridership70,000[1]
Websitehttp://www.fertagus.pt
Technical
System length54 km (34 mi)

Fertagus is a commuter rail operator connecting Lisbon, Portugal's capital, to suburbs on the Setúbal Peninsula, located to the south across the Tagus River. Fertagus crosses the river over the Ponte 25 de Abril.

Fertagus is owned by the Portuguese transportation company, Grupo Barraqueiro. The company's name derives from caminhos-de-ferro, meaning railway, and the Latin form of the river Tagus (which coincides with the English name).

Fertagus is the first private rail operator in Portugal. The company pays Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) a fee for use of its infrastructure.

Fertagus transports 70,000 passengers daily.[1]

Stations

Fertagus at the Fogueteiro Station

Fertagus has a single line extending 54 kilometers, serving 14 stations. An end-to-end trip takes 57 minutes. The bridge crossing takes 7 minutes, while the time from between the stations closest to each end of the bridge is 9 minutes.

North of the Tagus (Lisbon)

Commuter rail system of Lisbon

South of the Tagus (Setúbal district)

Fleet

A Fertagus train at Corroios station

Fertagus operates a fleet of 18 CP 3500 Series electric multiple unit bi-level trainsets built in 1999, having a capacity for 480 seated passengers, 476 fixed seats + 4 folding seats, with accessibility seats on each end of the unit.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Quem Somos". fertagus.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2019.

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