Ramal de Mora

Ramal de Mora
Ramal de Mora
	Mora railway station.
Overview
Termini	Évora; Mora;
History
Opened	1908-07-11
Closed	1987-05
Technical
Line length	60 km (37 mi)
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Route map
Route map
	Legend
Location on the network
	+ Évora × Mora (🔎)

Ramal de Mora is a closed railway branch in Portugal, which connected Évora and the Linha de Évora, to Mora, spanning a total length of 60 kilometres (37 mi). The railway line was completed in 1908 and closed in 1987.^[1]

The railway line was authorized in 1903 by the Portuguese state. Its construction progressed in stages, with the first segment reaching Arraiolos, inaugurated on April 21 1907. The following year, the extension to Pavia was completed in May 1908, and two months later, on 11 July 1908, the line finally reached Mora.^[1]

Operations on the Ramal de Mora ceased in May 1987. Since then, the line's infrastructure has deteriorated, although some adaptation work was carried out to repurpose the former railway bed as a recreational path for cyclists and pedestrians. Rails were removed, and the route was fenced off to prevent vehicle access, with some former railway buildings restored.^[1]

The railway stations in Arraiolos and Mora were based on a third-class design also seen on the Beira Alta and Beira Baixa lines. The station house in Pavia was smaller.^[1]

The station in Mora was situated at the northeastern edge of the urban area, without interfering with the urban areas. On the other hand, in Arraiolos and Pavia the stations were located outside the population centers, isolated from the urban tissue. The Arraiolos station was 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the town, while the Pavia station was 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the village.^[1]