Jon Worth1d ago

Portugal loses HALF its international trains for a year

Well done everyone! 🎉

https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-03-23/portugal-train-service-to-be-replaced-with-bus/995015

Buses from Valença to Vigo

#CrossBorderRail

Portugal train service to be replaced with bus

The Celta international train between Porto and Vigo (Galicia) will be replaced by a bus service on the Spanish section for one year, starting on 6 April, due to engineering works, CP announced.

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@jon Do you know anything about the spanish line Salamanca - Vilar Formosa? Looks like it was recently finished on the portugese side
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Show threadJon Worth22h ago

@interrailinfosvenska Still not electrified fully Spanish side. So no passenger trains. Maybe from December 2026, but not before.

Also the countryside between the border and Salamanca feels like the end of the world.