Symmetrical side façades, divided by two doors, surmounted by the painted inscription VILA REAL and the Refer sign; in the central body, there is a narrow, lintelled sill window on the second floor.

During António Cardoso Avelino's term as Minister of Public Works, Commerce and Industry (1871-1876), the German industrialist Maximiliano Schreck presented a project for a railway between Vila Real, Régua, Lamego and Viseu, which was not followed up.

[13] On 5 September 1909, Bernardino Machado visited Vila Real and was welcomed at the station by the republicans of the town, Sabrosa and Santa Marta de Penaguião.

[18] On 26 September 1910, the civil governor issued a letter to the local authorities in Vila Real, asking them to come to the station to prepare for the future visit of King Manuel II to the town.

[21] On 6 January 1919, Major Alberto Margaride's column from the Northern Military Junta arrived in Peso da Régua with the aim of conquering Vila Real.

[22] The Republican resistance was led by Colonel Ribeiro de Carvalho, who ordered the suspension of train traffic on the stretch between Régua railway station and Vila Real.

[22] On 25 January, the monarchists caused several disturbances in the town, so inspector Francisco d'Almeira Guimarães withdrew the rolling stock to Vidago to hinder the royalist advance on Chaves.

[25] The section of the Corgo line between Chaves and Vila Real was closed on 2 January 1990 as part of a restructuring programme by the company Comboios de Portugal.

[26][27] On 25 March 2009, train traffic between Vila Real station and Régua was suspended to carry out work,[4] and the National Railway Network closed it for good in July 2010.