Location:
The Museum is in the middle of Arco de Baúlhe in the county of Cabaceiras de Basto. Building:
The museum occupies the sheds that were used for parking the rolling stock next to the station where the Tâmega line ended. Exhibition:
It contains vehicles from six different companies (PPV, MD, CFG, CN, VV and CP) and from five different countries: Portugal, Belgium, England, France and Germany, and includes the Historic Train (1890-1908). Item (year of construction):
Opening times and Admission:
Tuesday to Friday, from 9h to 13h and 14h to 17h. We suggest contacting the Cabeceiras de Basto town council. Tel 253 669 070 / emunibasto@mail.telepac.pt.
Historical notes: -
Starting from Livração, the Tâmega line, running along side the river Douro, was only started in March 1905 by the Minho e Douro State Railways. -
The first stretch, from Livração to Amarante, was opened on 20 March 1909; the second, from Amarante to Gatão, on 23 October 1921; the third, from Gatão to Chapa, opened on 22 June 1926. -
CP rented the line from the State Railways in 1927 and sublet the Tâmega one to the Caminhos de Ferro do Norte de Portugal, which took the train up to Celorico de Basto, on 20 March 1932. -
The line was taken over by CP in 1947 and the train finally arrived at Arco de Baúlhe on 15 January 1949. Contact: Education Service FMNF
Tel.: 249130375
Fax: 211021773
E-mail: se@fmnf.pt
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