Linha do Alentejo is a railway line which connects Barreiro and Funcheira, in Portugal. The first section, from Barreiro to Bombel, was opened in 1857 as Caminho de Ferro do Sul;[1] the section between Barreiro, Beja, and Tunes was classified as Linha do Sul at the start of the 20th century, and, in 1992, the section between Barreiro, Beja Funcheira was classified as Linha do Alentejo.[2]
Santos, Luís Filipe Rosa (1995). Os Acessos a Faro e aos Concelhos Limítrofes na Segunda Metade do Séc. XIX (in Portuguese). Faro: Câmara Municipal de Faro.