Lisbon-Porto High-Speed Line, Portugal
Key Data:
Operator
Portuguese Railways (CP)
Date opened
2004 (Complete upgrading of Lisbon-Porto route)
Route length
329km
Maximum line speed
160km/h, rising to 220km/h on completion of high-speed route
Gauge
1,668mm
Electrification:
Voltage
25kV 50Hz
Current
AC overhead
Rolling Stock:
Number of vehicles
Ten six-car trainsets
Capacity
299 passengers with two spaces for wheelchairs
Special Characteristics:
High-speed line construction ran behind schedule
Over 160 new bridges to replace level crossings
New tilting trains based on Pendolino concept
First Pendolino built to 1,668mm gauge
Vehicles pre-assembled in Italy, fitted out in Portugal
Second high-speed line to new national airport to be 1,435mm gauge
