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Line 5 (19) Boavista - Matosinhos

Routes

  • 5 (until 1930): Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Carvalhosa - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos (Roberto Ivens)
  • 5 (since 1930): Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Carvalhosa - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos (Brito Capelo) - Leixoes (Leça da Palmeira)
  • 19 (since 1934): Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Palácio - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos - Leixoes
Length 9.9 km (since 1930 until cut back to Matosinhos in 1960), 8½ km (until cut back to Boavista in 1980), 6.6 km (until closure in 1993); Time of a single journey 45 minutes; 34 minutes (1991)

History

In 1912 the existing line from Praça da Liberdade to Bessa did get the number 5. In 1914 it was extended to Matosinhos as replacement of the steam-tram, but following the more direct route of the Avenida da Boavista to Castelo do Queijo instead of the route via Cadouços. The CCFP wanted in Rua Brito Capelo double track to let use both lines 1 and 5 this street. However until 1930 the municipality of Matosinhos did not allow double track and the trams of line 5 kept using Rua Roberto Ivens until 1 July 1930. From this date line 5 followed in Matosinhos the route of line 1 to Leça da Palmeira.

In 1934 the route via Palácio de Crystal - Rua Julio Dinis was opened and this resulted in a new line 19 as a variation of line 5. Both line 5 and 19 were cut back to Matosinhos in 1960. Line 5 disappeared with the closure of the Carvalhosa route in 1978. Line 19 was cut back to Boavista in 1980. It closed on 11 September 1993.
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Time-tables

1914
  • Praça - Matosinhos: 6.00h - 40' - 8.00h - 20' - 22.00h - 40' - 1.20h
  • Matosinhos - Praça: 7.00h - 40' - 9.00h - 20' - 23.00h - 40' - 1.00h
  • Praça - Fonte da Moura: 8.10h - 20' - 18.50h
  • Fonte da Moura - Praça: 8.40h - 20' - 19.20h
1926
  • Praça - Matosinhos (Roberto Ivens): 6.00h - 30' - 8.30h - 15' - 20.30h - 30' - 1.30h
  • Matosinhos (Roberto Ivens) - Praça: 6.15h - 30' - 7.45h - 15' - 21.15h - 30' - 0.45h
1942
  • Praça - Leixões (5): 6.00h - 30' - 1.00h
  • Leixões - Praça (5): 6.46h - 30' - 0.46h
  • Praça - Leixões (19): 6.15h - 30' - 20.45h
  • Leixões - Praça (19): 6.31h - 30' - 21.31h
1965
  • Line 5 Carmo - Matosinhos: 6.05h - 30' - 20.05
    Praça - Matosinhos: 20.25h - 21.12h - 48' - 1.12h
  • Line 19 Carmo - Matosinhos: 5.50h - 30' - 19.50h
    Praça - Matosinhos: 20.48h - 48' - 0.48h
  • Line 5 Matosinhos - Carmo: 5.58h - 30' - 19.28h
    Matosinhos - Praça: 19.58h - 20.28h - 21.24h - 48' - 0.36h - 2.22h
  • Line 19 Matosinhos - Carmo: 6.13h - 30' - 19.13h
    Matosinhos - Praça: 19.43h - 20.13h - 21.06h - 48' - 1.00h

Rolling stock

On line 5 the CCFP was allowed to use trailers. As the bogie trailers were used on line 1, on line 5 only the 4-wheel trailers were used. As motorcars only bi-directional 4-wheel types were used. In January 1935 on line 5 six cars with seating for 32 and on line 19 six cars with seating for 23 were necessary. Since the cut-back to Boavista on line 19 also bogie cars were used.

Revenue

In 1958 these lines took part of 5.5% of the revenue of the tram system.
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