General Torres
General Torres railway station is a station on the Linha do Norte, a railway line that connects the cities of Lisbon and Porto in Portugal. It is situated in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, next to the Rua General Torres that gives it its name.- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Apeadeiro da Rua do General Torres” and “Estação Ferroviária de General Torres”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include General Torres station and Dom Luís I Bridge.
General Torres station
Railway station
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General Torres is a light rail station on line D of the Porto Metro system in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. It is situated on the Avenida da República some 100 metres from the entrance to the General Torres railway station, served by suburban trains on the Linha do Norte. General Torres station is situated 130 metres northeast of General Torres.
Dom Luís I Bridge
Bridge
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The Luiz I Bridge, commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge, is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the river Douro between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal. Dom Luís I Bridge is situated 770 metres north of General Torres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ribeira and Encosta dos Guindais.
Encosta dos Guindais
Neighborhood
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Encosta dos Guindais is a neighborhood.
São Nicolau
Neighborhood
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São Nicolau is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória. The population in 2011 was 1,906, in an area of 0.25 km2.
General Torres
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.13319° or 41° 7′ 60″ northLongitude
-8.60868° or 8° 36′ 31″ westElevation
60 metres (197 feet)Inception
1902Operator
Infraestruturas de PortugalOpen location code
8CHH49MR+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 3939844857OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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