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4 unusual facts about Trams in Porto


Trams in Porto

A parade of old cars is held annually along the streets of Massarelos and Passeio Alegre.

Line 18: Massarelos-Carmo: connects Massarelos (site of the Tram Museum) via Rua da Restauração with Carmo (Praça Parada Leitão) next to the Rectory of the University of Porto.

The Tram Museum is located in the old central power plant of the tram in Massarelos, next to an active STCP depot.

Transport in Portugal

In Porto, a tram network, of three lines, began construction in 12 September 1895, the first in the Iberian Peninsula.



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