Série 9020 was a class of metre-gauge diesel locomotives built by
Alsthom
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for the
Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1976. By the early years of the 21st century the metre-gauge lines on which they operated (such as the
Corgo line
The Corgo line ''(Linha do Corgo)'' was a railway line in northern Portugal. It closed in 2009. It ran north from Régua (a junction station on the main Douro railway line running along the Douro Valley) to Vila Real and Chaves. The lin ...
and the
Tua line
The Tua line was a metre gauge railway line in northern Portugal, which connected Tua to Bragança. The line was opened in 1887 and closed in 2018. The section from Mirandela to Brunheda is planned to be reopened in 2019.
History
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) have now almost all been closed, resulting in the withdrawal of the locomotives. Some have been sold to
Madarail in
Madagascar
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.
See also
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Narrow gauge railways in Portugal
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Diesel locomotives of Portugal
Narrow gauge railways in Portugal
Railway locomotives introduced in 1976
Alstom locomotives