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Rail Enthusiast? What to see in the Algarve.

ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT UNDER WAY!!

After much delay the contract was signed late November 2021 for the electrification of the Faro to Vila Real de Santo António section of the Algarve railway.  Work was expected to be completed in summer 2024. That did not happen. East of Faro, wiring is complete as far as Cacela and a little way beyond. The final group of masts is going up at Vila Real de Santo António. Completion is now expected by late March 2025. Work between Tunes and Lagos is about six months behind.

Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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                  station 1
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The little station Fuseta-A is built on a curve. The cant of the track to allow non stopping trains to pass at speed results in a fairly large gap between platform and train. There are no warning signs or announcements. As you can see, getting on and off with bikes and scooters requires a bit of work!
Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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Note for those unfamiliar. In Portugal a lot of stations are called something like Fuseta-A. A is short for Apartadero, which is a 'halt' on an English railway. A basic stop with a platform, shelter and usually no staff. A station called -B is a junction, B being short for bifurcação - bifurcation or junction.
Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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Fuseta-A 5th February 2025
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                    A from above
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Faro 28th January 2025
Alfa Pendular 1600 departure to Porto
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AP Faro
Faro 28th January 2025
Regional trains
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Faro 28th January 2025
Regional train unit 0455 at fuelling point
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0455 at Faro fuel point
Faro 28th January 2025
Yet another vandalised train
vandalised train Faro
Faro 28th January 2025
Station interior
Faro station interior
Luz deTavira station 28th January 2025

Luz de Tavira station
Luz deTavira station 28th January 2025
old water column for steam locomotives
old water column luz
Luz deTavira station 28th January 2025
nice new track and electrification masts
track at Luz de Tavira
Livramento station 28th January 2025

Livramento station
Livramento station 28th January 2025
Livramento Station 280125
Livramento station 28th January 2025
train at Livramento
A walk down the road from Luz to the water then to Livramento
lagoon

Faro 11th January 2025 click to see a larger size. Vandalism is rife here. The railway does not have secure storage facilities. The gaudy colours on the building are not! It's the former freight shed, redecorated. The right hand picture was taken at Vila Real de Santo António.
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                        station former freight shedvandalised train Faro 110125vandalised train vila real de santo
                        antonion 110125
Faro 11th January 2025
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Faro 11th January 2025
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Faro 11th January 2025
click to see a larger sizelocomotive at Faro 110125
Lagos 14th December 2024 - interior
Lagos 14th December 2024 - exterior
Lagos 14th December 2024 - exterior
Lagos 14th December 2024
Lagos 14th December 2024