The São Domingos to Pomarão Railway, also known as Ramal das Minas de São Domingos, was a 17 km railway to transport the pyrite production from Minas de São Domingos to the river port of Pomarão, on the Guadiana River, where it was unloaded onto ships bound abroad. It was located in the east of the municipality of Mértola, in Portugal. Mining began in 1859 and ended in 1965. Track gauge was 1067 mm and it was always isolated from the main Portuguese rail system.
These photos are of the port area at Pomarão: for photos of the rest of the line and at the São Domingos mine area, please see this album. For photos of the first visit I made to this area in December 2011, please see this album.
These photos are of the port area at Pomarão: for photos of the rest of the line and at the São Domingos mine area, please see this album. For photos of the first visit I made to this area in December 2011, please see this album.
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