{"id":2407,"date":"2024-04-01T14:50:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T14:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2024-04-06T21:12:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T21:12:05","slug":"the-porto-electric-tram-network-the-stcp-years-since-1946","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ernstkers.nl\/blog\/the-porto-electric-tram-network-the-stcp-years-since-1946\/","title":{"rendered":"The Porto Electric Tram Network, the STCP years since 1946"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first electric tramline in Porto was opened in 1895. Until 1946 the network was operated by the CCFP<\/strong><\/a>: C<\/strong>ompanhia C<\/strong>arris de F<\/strong>erro do P<\/strong>orto. This was a private company. In 1946 the operations were taken over by the municipal owned STCP<\/strong>: S<\/strong>ervi\u00e7o de T<\/strong>ransportes C<\/strong>olectivos do P<\/strong>orto (now S<\/strong>ociedade de T<\/strong>ransportes C<\/strong>olectivos do P<\/strong>orto)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On this page an overview of the network development since the STCP took over in 1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

STCP made a number of improvements to the network. A new route was opened in 1947 to Pereir\u00f3 and the route between Constitui\u00e7\u00e3o and Boavista was opened in 1949. In Coimbr\u00f5es, Le\u00e7a da Palmeira and Ermesinde turning loops were made. These turning loops ended the necessity to shunt with trailers. In the 1950’s single track sections of the lines 6, 7, 10 and 15 got double track. For the lines 6 and 15 this meant their routes became double track over the whole length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ever increasing number of private cars together with the increasing number of trams caused severe problems on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade, still the hub of the system where most tram services terminated. To solve this new termini were made at Carmo, Bolh\u00e3o and Batalha where part of the trams would terminate instead of going to Pra\u00e7a. These new termini were made as loops, also because of the introduction of one way streets in the city centre. As a result a large part of the track layout in the centre was significant changed in the late 1940’s. The setup of the tram services was altered to reduce the numbers of trams going to Pra\u00e7a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the layout changes of 1946 to 1948 part of the lines terminated until 21h at Batalha, Carmo or Bolh\u00e3o and after 21h on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade. Also a number of lines were created to reinforce the busiest parts of existing lines. The resulting network as it came into existence until 1951 and lasted until 1958 was rather complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With omitting supplemental lines that were covered over their whole length by the “main” line, the lines after the changes made by the STCP between 1946 and 1951 were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Infante – Massarelos – Foz (Castelo) – Castelo do Queijo – Matosinhos (Brito Capelo) – Le\u00e7a da Palmeira<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2, 2\/, 2\/\/, 18, 18\/<\/strong> & 18\/\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Massarelos – Foz – Castelo do Queijo – Boavista – Carvalhosa \/ Pal\u00e1cio – Carmo – Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em>. All route 2 trams had their terminus at Carmo, all route 18 trams on Pra\u00e7a. The route 2\/ and 18\/ cars ran via Carvalhosa, the route 2\/\/ and 18\/\/ cars ran via Pal\u00e1cio. During the trip the trams changed the line number. This could be from 2 or 18 to all four different “dashed” lines and v.v.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Pal\u00e1cio – Lordelo<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/strong> & 4\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Carvalhosa \/ Pal\u00e1cio – Boavista – Pereir\u00f3<\/em>. (Trams via Pal\u00e1cio had the indication 4\/ and did not operate after 21h) These lines were curtailed from Alf\u00e2ndega to Pra\u00e7a and in 1947 extended from Fonte da Moura to Pereir\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/strong> Carmo – Carvalhosa – Boavista – Fonte da Moura – Castelo do Queijo – Matosinhos (Brito Capelo) – Le\u00e7a da Palmeira (Castelo)<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
19<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Pal\u00e1cio – Boavista – Fonte da Moura – Castelo do Queijo – Matosinhos (Brito Capelo) – Le\u00e7a da Palmeira (Castelo)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6<\/strong> Carmo – Carvalhosa – Carvalhido<\/em><\/em> – Monte dos Burgos<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
6\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Carvalhosa – Carvalhido<\/em>. Not operating after 21h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7<\/strong> Carmo – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Rua de Vale Formoso<\/em><\/em><\/em> – Amial – S\u00e3o Mamede<\/em> – Ponte da Pedra<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
7\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Rua de Vale Formoso<\/em> – Amial<\/em>. Not operating after 21h.
7\/\/<\/strong> Batalha – Bolh\u00e3o – Gon\u00e7alo Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Rua de Vale Formoso<\/em> – Amial – S\u00e3o Mamede<\/em>. Not operating after 21h.
8<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Carmo – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Rua de Vale Formoso<\/em> – Paranhos (Campo Lindo)<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9<\/strong> Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Rua Costa Cabral – Areosa – \u00c1guas Santas – Ermesinde<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
9\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Rua Costa Cabral – Areosa<\/em>.
9\/\/<\/strong> Batalha – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Rua Costa Cabral – Areosa – \u00c1guas Santas – Ermesinde<\/em>. Not operating after 21h. On Batalha trams changed from line 14\/ to line 9\/\/ v.v. On the lines 9 and 9\/ mainly bogie cars were used, on line 9\/\/+14\/ 2-axle cars with trailers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10<\/strong> Bolh\u00e3o – Bonfim – S\u00e3o Roque – Venda Nova<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
10\/<\/strong> Bolh\u00e3o – Bonfim – S\u00e3o Roque – Santa Eul\u00e1lia – S\u00e3o Pedro da Cova<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
10\/\/<\/strong> Bolh\u00e3o – Bonfim – S\u00e3o Roque – Santa Eul\u00e1lia – Gondomar (Souto)<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
10E<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Bolh\u00e3o – Bonfim – S\u00e3o Roque<\/em>. Not operating after 21h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Batalha (opposite direction Bolh\u00e3o) – S\u00e3o Lazaro – Bonfim – Campanh\u00e3<\/em>.
12<\/strong> Batalha – S\u00e3o Lazaro – Heroismo – Campanh\u00e3<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13<\/strong> Batalha – Ponte Luiz I – Santo Ovidio<\/em>. After 21h terminus on Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade.
14<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Batalha – Ponte Luiz I – Devesas – Arco do Prado – Coimbr\u00f5es<\/em>.
14\/<\/strong> Batalha – Ponte Luiz I – Devesas – Arco do Prado – Coimbr\u00f5es<\/em>. On Batalha trams changed from line 14\/ to line 9\/\/ v.v.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Batalha – Bonfim – Antas – Rua Costa Cabral – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em>. One way only.
15\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Rua Costa Cabral – Antas – Bonfim – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em>. One way only.
15E<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Bolh\u00e3o – Bonfim – Antas – Rua Costa Cabral – Pra\u00e7a Marqu\u00eas de Pombal – Bolh\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em>. One way only. Not operating after 21h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16<\/strong> Batalha – Bolh\u00e3o – Gon\u00e7alo Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Boavista – Bessa – Fonte da Moura – Castelo do Queijo – Matosinhos – Le\u00e7a (Av.Antunes Guimar\u00e3es near the fire brigades)<\/em>. ex line 17\/
17<\/strong> Batalha – Bolh\u00e3o – Gon\u00e7alo Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o – Pra\u00e7a da Rep\u00fablica – Boavista – Bessa – Fonte da Moura – Castelo do Queijo – Foz<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20<\/strong>, 20\/<\/strong>, 21<\/strong> & 21\/<\/strong> Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade – Batalha – S\u00e3o Lazaro – Rua Alegria – Rua da Constitui\u00e7\u00e3o – Ramada Alta – Boavista – Pal\u00e1cio \/ Carvalhosa – Carmo<\/em> – Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em>. Lines 20 & 20\/ via Pal\u00e1cio, lines 21 & 21\/ via Carvalhosa, lines 20 & 21 counter clockwise, lines 20\/ & 21\/ clockwise, lines 21 & 21\/ not operating after 21h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1947 in the city centre two short lines were introduced, but both were suspended already two years later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n