This is an overview of the tram systems that exist or existed in Portugal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mule trams Cable trams Cable trams Electric trams Underground<\/em> Metro Electric trams Electric lightrail Steam trams Mule trams Mule trams Steam trams Electric trams Electric lightrail Mule trams<\/em>, during the final years (also) motor trams Steam trams Mule- & steam trams Electric trams
CCFL – Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa<\/em>
Date of opening: 1873, November 17 (from September 1887 until September 1890 also tests with battery trams, from 1889 until 1892 also steam traction on Sundays and holidays during the bathing season)
Gauge: Original 1435 mm, from 1890 also 900 mm
Date of closure: 10 August 1902<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NCAML – Nova Companhia de Ascencores Mechanicos de Lisboa.<\/em> The NCAML was taken over by the CCFL on 31 December 1912.
Gauge: 900 mm
Estrela line: opening 1890, August 15, length 1.7 km, closure 1913, July 3
Gra\u00e7a line: opening 1893, March 26, length 1.0 km, closure 1913, May 25
The NCAML also operated three steam powered funiculars: Lavra, Gl\u00f3ria and Bica. They were electrified by the CCFL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CVF – Companhia de Via\u00e7\u00e3o Funicular<\/em>
S\u00e3o Sebasti\u00e3o line: opening 1899, January 15, length 2.6 km, closure 1901, January 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCFL – Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa<\/em>
Date of opening: 1901, August 31
Gauge: 900 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 145 km
Maximum number of electric cars: 419
Maximum number of trailers: 100
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams have trolley poles, since 1995 also pantographs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metro de Lisboa<\/em>
Date of opening: 1959, December 30
Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply by 3rd rail<\/p>\n\n\n\nSintra<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Companhia Cintra ao Oceano<\/em>, from 1914 Companhia Sintra-Atl\u00e2ntico<\/em>, from 2001 C\u00e2mara Municipal de Sintra<\/em>
Date of opening: 1904, March 31
Since 1953 summer-only, during 1975-1979 and a few later years no service. Currently all-year service.
Gauge: 1000 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 14 km
Maximum number of electric cars: 7
Maximum number of trailers: 7
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams have trolley poles<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlmada & Seixal<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
MTS – Metro Transportes do Sul<\/em>
Date of opening: 2007, April 30
Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams have pantographs<\/p>\n\n\n\n“Larmanjat”<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The Lisbon Steam Tramways ltd. \/ Companhia de Tramway a Vapor<\/em>
Lines from Lisboa Portas do Rego to Sintra and Torres Vedras
Date of opening: 1873, July 2
Monorail with side wheels on wooden beams parallel to the rail
Date of closure: 1875, April 8<\/p>\n\n\n\nPorto area<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Porto<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CCAPFM – Companhia Carril Americano do Porto \u00e1 Foz e Matosinhos<\/em>
Date of opening: 1872, March 9
Gauge: 1435 mm
In December 1892 the CCAPFM was taken over by the CCFP<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCFP – Companhia de Carris de Ferro do Porto<\/em>
Date of opening: 1874, August
Gauge: 1435 mm
Date of closure: 1904, September 22<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCFP – Companhia de Carris de Ferro do Porto<\/em>
Date of opening: 1878, August 11
Gauge: 1435 mm
Date of closure: 1914, November 9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CCFP – Companhia de Carris de Ferro do Porto<\/em>, from 1 July 1946 STCP – Servi\u00e7o de Transportes Colectivos do Porto<\/em>, later Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto<\/em>
Date of opening: 1895, September 12
Gauge: 1435 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 82 km
Maximum number of electric cars: 197
Maximum number of trailers: 26?
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams have trolley poles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MP – Metro do Porto<\/em>
Date of opening: 2002, December 7
Gauge: 1435 mm
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams have pantographs<\/p>\n\n\n\nP\u00f3voa de Varzim & Vila do Conde<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Date of opening: 1874, October 15
Gauge: 1400 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 4 km
Date of closure: 1934, October<\/p>\n\n\n\nPenafiel<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Companhia do Caminho de Ferro de Penafiel \u00e1 Lixa e Entre-os-Rios<\/em>
Date of opening: 1912, November 10
Gauge: 1000 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 49 km
Date of closure: 1921, no exact day known, during the final years the trams didn’t run daily and it seems the last trams were specials.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNorthern area<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Braga<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CCFB – Companhia de Carris de Ferro de Braga<\/em>, from June 1883 CCABJ – Companhia Carris e Ascensor do Bom Jesus<\/em>
Date of opening: 1877, May 20 (mule traction, since March 25th 1882 also steam traction)
Gauge: 900 mm
Date of closure: 1914, October 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SMB – Servi\u00e7os Municipalizados de Braga<\/em>
Date of opening: 1914, October 19
Gauge: 900 mm
Maximum extention of the network: 8 km
Maximum number of electric cars: 11
Maximum number of trailers: 13
Power supply by overhead wire, the trams had bow collectors
Date of closure: 1963, May 20<\/p>\n\n\n\nR\u00e9gua – Vila Real<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n