Poço Barreto halt

Poço Barreto is a halt on the Algarve Line in the Silves municipality, Portugal. It was opened on 19 March de 1900, and served as terminus for the railway line until 1 February 1902, when the section to Silves was opened.^[1]

Poço Barreto halt Apeadeiro de Poço Barreto
Poço Barreto halt in May 2024
General information
Location	Silves Portugal
Coordinates	37°9′49.01″N 8°23′19.92″W
Owned by	Infraestruturas de Portugal
Line(s)	Linha do Algarve
Platforms	1
Train operators	Comboios de Portugal
Construction
Parking	yes
Bicycle facilities	yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	19th of March de 1900
Services
Preceding station Comboios de Portugal Following station Alcantarilha towards Faro Regional Silves towards Lagos

As of May 2024, work is under way to provide a longer and higher platform, together with new lighting, in readiness for the introduction of electric trains. No date known at this time.^{[citation needed]}

Services

This halt is used by regional trains, operated by Comboios de Portugal.^[2]

References

1. "Silves a Portimão" (PDF). Gazeta dos Caminhos de Ferro (in Portuguese). 16 February 1903. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
2. "Lagos/Vila Real de Santo António timetable" (PDF). Comboios de Portugal. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.