Coimbra Train Station | Coimbra - B
Coimbra - B station is the main station in the city of Coimbra. Also known as Estação Velha, it is the station that connects the Northern Line, with regional, inter-regional, Intercidades and Alfa Pendular services, to the urban services of Coimbra and the old Lousã branch line. The station has the “B” because the “New Station” was built, which became Coimbra - A. This station maintains many of the infrastructures necessary for the Lousã branch, such as the now abandoned workshops. Among the special features of the station are the pedestrian level crossings.
// Accessibility
Although there are level crossings that can be used by people in wheelchairs, it is recommended that you pay attention to the slopes of the access ramps and the crossings of the train lines, which may not be accessible to everyone. Boarding and disembarking requires the use of a lift available at the station, except for the Alfa Pendular service, which has a platform on board. There are audible and visual warnings, but no tactile pavement.
CP4000
The series, better known as the Alfa Pendular, are high speed trains, with active pendular, built by FIAT Ferroviaria. These trains reach 220 km/h and have 299 seats, two of which are for wheelchair passengers, divided by the Comfort and Tourist class. Between 2017 and 2019, the Alfa Pendular were renovated, with the current paint and interior, in shades of gray, black and light green.
These trains run the Alfa Pendular services from Braga, Guimarães, Porto (Campanhã), to Lisbon (Santa Apolónia) and Faro. This is CP's most successful service transporting more than 8000 people a day.
// Accessibility
These trains have two seats for wheelchair passengers, located in carriage 4, Tourist class. Access is via lift platforms located in this carriage, where there is also an accessible bathroom. Alfa Pendular have audible and visual advertisements. Inside, the walls are white, the lighting is warm, the seats are black with pale green headrests. The floor is black.
CP5600
The 5600 series locomotives were manufactured by Siemens and delivered to CP in 1995. These locomotives belong to the Euro Sprinter platform, predecessor of the Vectron platform.
Currently, they do intercity services throughout the country, and there are some that belong to Medway, providing merchandise services.
Corail CP
Corail carriages are probably the most iconic carriages on the railroad worldwide. These carriages were originally developed for the SNCF in order to renew its fleet of carriages. The name Corail derives from the fusion of the words "Comfort" and "Rail". In Portugal, these carriages began service in 1985, in CP's Alfa service. Later, they started to offer Intercity services.
// Accessibility
In Portugal, no Corail carriage is accessible to passengers in a wheelchair.
CP2240
These electric railcars are spread across the country providing various services, from suburban, regional, inter-regional and have even performed Intercidades and Alfa, when there is no other material available. The “Lilis”, nickname given due to having several plastic parts and having already had four paint versions, were created from the 2100 and 2200 series, also from CP.
// Accessibility
These trains are accessible via a ramp, and have two spaces for people in wheelchairs and an accessible toilet. They have sound and visual announcements on board.
They are in the process of being renovated, with the installation of elevating platforms.
TK6000
Takargo uses Vossloh Euro 4000 locomotives in Portugal for its freight services. These locomotives are assigned to the 6000 series and have a 4324CV diesel engine generating 492kW of electric traction.