Third Tagus Crossing
Milestone
Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail target
Status: Target / forecast
IP mandated to deliver Lisbon–Madrid in 2034, about three hours.
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Illustration: a bridge over the Tagus
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Vasco da Gama Bridge (A12) across the Tagus
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25 de Abril Bridge — Lisbon’s existing road-rail crossing
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Barreiro railway station
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Schematic: proposed access links
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High-speed rail project
IP's project page. The Lisbon–Madrid high-speed line includes a Third Tagus Crossing on the Chelas–Barreiro axis and rail access to Luís de Camões Airport, where a station for conventional and high-speed services is planned.…
Decision
Rail link announced
Status: Officially proposed
About 20 minutes to central Lisbon via the Third Tagus Crossing; opening target 2034.
Claim
About 20 minutes by train to central Lisbon
Status: Officially proposed
The airport is to be 20 minutes from central Lisbon by train, through a dedicated link via the Third Tagus Crossing, a new road-rail bridge between Chelas and Lavradio.
Claim
Third Tagus Crossing is part of the Lisbon–Madrid high-speed line
Status: Officially proposed
Infraestruturas de Portugal describes the Third Tagus Crossing on the Chelas–Barreiro axis as part of the Lisbon–Madrid high-speed line, together with rail access to Luís de Camões Airport and a station for conventional and…