Bridge · 1876–1877
Maria Pia Bridge
Ponte de D. Maria Pia
On 4 November King Luís and Queen Maria Pia open the railway bridge named after her.
Stories
Eiffel wins on price 1876
Eiffel's design, the cheapest of four at about 965,000 francs, starts on 5 January.
The queen opens Eiffel's bridge 1877
On 4 November King Luís and Queen Maria Pia open the railway bridge named after her.
The last train crosses 1991
Rail traffic ends; trains limited to 20 km/h move to the new São João bridge.