train: South Line stations, target Beneficiations. investment 150 thousand euros.
The Infrastructure Portugal announced the completion of the rehabilitation of various stations in the Alentejo, South Line, Lisbon-Algarve-Funcheira. An investment of 150 thousand euros.
The Infrastructure Portugal (IP) completed a set of rehabilitation and improvement of Amoreiras-Odemira stations, Luzianes, Santa Clara-Savoie, San Marcos-Santana da Serra (na photos) and Messines-Alte, South Line, a contribution to improving the image of its heritage, as well as the conditions offered to passengers.
Essentially the targeted interventions: removing graffiti, painting passenger buildings, coats, covered pier and toilets, repair of surfaces of the walls, walls and railings, replacement covers, urban furniture upgrading and renewal of signage.
In Tunis station is an ongoing intervention, in addition to the improvement of the built, It includes full paint pedestrian overpass.
All interventions cautioned the aesthetics of buildings and tile panels, identity reference rail architectural heritage.
these interventions, IP responsibility, representing an investment of 150 thousand euros and are highly valued by users, continue the investment plan that the IP has developed in South Line in terms of built heritage.
Historical Note
South Line connects Lisbon to the Algarve, between Campolide (Santana bridge) and Tunes, an extension of 272,504 km. It integrates several sections, built at different times, most recently resulting from the installation path of the railroad at the Bridge 25 April and the construction of the Northern Axis- on.
The Tunes Station, which was the railway junction between South Line and the Algarve line was opened to rail service at the inauguration of the station in Faro 1889, completing the route from Barreiro.
In 1926 the station has undergone significant changes with increasing the maneuvering area and movement of service areas and the construction of several residential buildings for the Company's employees of the Southern Railways and South Eastern exploring the date line.
Within the modernization of Braga-axis Faro, Tunes the station underwent a profound intervention and general modernization giving you the current configuration.
