Caminho De Ferro De Penafiel à Lixa E Entre-os-Rios
Caminho de Ferro de Penafiel à Lixa e Entre-os-Rios is a closed railway branch in Portugal, which connected the cities of Penafiel, Lixa and Eja, Entre-os-Rios. It was opened in 1912 and closed in 1929. See also * List of railway lines in Portugal * History of rail transport in Portugal References

Metre gauge railways in Portugal Railway lines opened in 1912 Railway lines closed in 1929 {{Europe-rail-transport-stub ...
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Penafiel Railway Station (old)
Penafiel ( or () is a Municipalities of Portugal, municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the Norte Region, Portugal, northern Portugal, Portuguese Porto District, district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of . History The region was occupied since pre-history, as evidenced by the proliferation of megalithic monuments, stone settlements and Castro culture, castros. This includes the Menhir of Luzim, a tall stone dating to an occupation of 3–4000 years B.C. Similarly, in the Freguesia, civil parish of Luzim, are the rock engravings that have existed for 3000 years. In addition, there are various rock forts (Castro culture, castros), subject of archaeological studies, such as the archaeological "city of the dead" in Castro of Monte Mozinho, Citânia de Monte Mozinho. One of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, it was the precursor to the Galician organized community of ''Cividade Gallaeci ...
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