The Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway is a closed

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line which connected on the

Linha do Douro Linha do Douro is a railway in northern Portugal. For much of its route the line runs close to the Douro River, offering very scenic views of the river and valley. Trains on the line are operated by Comboios de Portugal (CP). Constructio ...

, in northeastern

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, to the Spanish railway network. Passenger and cargo trains ran from

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to Salamanca from its opening in 1887 until its closure on the Spanish side in 1985, with the Portuguese side also subsequently truncated to Pocinho three years later.

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Railway lines in Spain

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Railway lines opened in 1887 Railway lines closed in 1988 {{Portugal-transport-stub

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