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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.

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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.

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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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