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Train services suspended in Linha do Douro in Portugal

Railway services between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua are suspended for modernisation works from 7 November 2026 until 24 March 2027. CP is providing replacement bus services, with direct buses between Caíde and Régua, and stopping services between Marco de Canaveses and Régua.

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If you travel on the Douro Line, you must use replacement buses between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua until 24 March 2027; note that these buses cannot carry bicycles, scooters, or wheelchairs.

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