A railway took forty years to arrive
Vive Cabeceiras · História dos transportes · Arco de Baúlhe

Arco was the final stop on a journey along the Tâmega.

The journey began at Livração, where the Tâmega line connected with the Douro line, and ended at Arco de Baúlhe. According to the municipality, construction of this narrow-gauge railway stretched from 1908 to 1949 over about 52 kilometres. Reaching Arco was the result of a connection built in stages.

The station did more than board passengers: the former goods warehouse, now used for temporary exhibitions, also recalls freight traffic. Visiting the railway museum offers a chance to discover the different lives of the same space: transporting people, receiving cargo and preserving stories.

Sources and context
Municipality — Núcleo Ferroviário de Arco de Baúlhe
https://cabeceirasdebasto.pt/museu-terras-de-basto-nucleo-ferroviario-de-arco-de-baulhe
Accessed: 2026-11-07

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