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Lines 7 & 8 Ponte da Pedra and Paranhos

Routes

  • 7: Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial - São Mamede - Ponte da Pedra. Length: 7.2 km; Time of a single journey (1934) 35 minutes
  • 7/: Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial
  • 7//: Batalha - Gonçalo Cristóvão - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial - São Mamede
  • 8: Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Praça da Republica - Paranhos (Campo Lindo). Length: 3.3 km; Time of a single journey (1934) 20 minutes

History

In December 1892 the mule tram-line to Paranhos was opened. In the direction of Paranhos the trams did ride via Rua Formosa, Rua Sta.Catarina and Rua Gonçalo Cristovão, in the opposite direction via Rua das Oliveiras and Carmo. The line to Paranhos was electrified in 1904 now following the more direct route in both directions.

The line from Praça da Liberdade to São Mamede opened in 1910 and was extended to Ponte da Pedra in 1912.
Starting 1960 line 7/ was linked with line 10E until the closure of the latter in 1967.
The part of line 7 between Arco d'Agua and Ponte da Pedra closed 6 October 1975. This line closed complete on 20 June 1977. Line 8 closed on 29 November 1976.
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Time-tables

21 December 1892
  • Praça Dom Pedro V - Paranhos: 7:40h - 30' - 19:40h - 60' - 21:40h
  • Paranhos - Praça Dom Pedro V: 7:15h - 30' - 20:15h - 60' - 22:15h
1914
  • Line 7 Praça - Ponte da Pedra: 6.00h - 40' - 1.20h
  • Line 7 Ponte da Pedra - Praça: 6.00h - 40' - 1.20h
  • Line 8 Praça - Paranhos: 5.40h - 40' - 8.20h - 10/20' - 19.50h - 20.20h - 40' - 1.00h
  • Line 8 Paranhos - Praça: 6.00h - 40' - 8.40h - 10/20' - 20.10h - 20.40h - 40' - 1.20h
Together the lines 7 and 8 effectuated a 10' frequency between Praça and Bifurcação from about 8.30h until about 20.00h.

1926
  • Line 7 Praça - Ponte da Pedra: 6.20h - 20' - 0.40h
  • Line 7 Praça - S.Mamede: 6.20h - 20' - 8.20h - 10' - 19.40h - 20' - 0.40h
  • Line 7 Ponte da Pedra - Praça: 6.20h - 20' - 1.00h
  • Line 7 S.Mamede - Praça: 6.30h - 20' - 7.50h - 10' - 20.10h - 20' - 1.10h
  • Line 8 Praça - Paranhos: 6.55h - 20' - 0.55h
  • Line 8 Paranhos - Praça: 6.35h - 20' - 1.15h
1965 Working days
  • Line 7 Praça da República - Ponte da Pedra: 5.05h
    Carmo - Ponte da Pedra: 5.51h - 15' - 16.51 - 17.00 - 10'- 20.20h
    Praça - Ponte da Pedra: 20.27h - 10'- 21.07h - 21.19h - 14' - 1.03h - 2.03h - 3.00h
  • Line 7/ Praça - Amial: 7.04h - 10' - 9.24h - 9.43h - 9.55h - 15' - 11.55h - 12.04h - 10' - 14.14h - 14.25h - 15' - 16.55h - 17.04h - 10' - 21.04h
  • Line 7// Batalha - S.Mamede: 7.02h - 15' - 12.32h - 12.40h - 13.02h - 13.32h - 13.55h - 14.02h - 14.23h - 14.32h - 15' - 20.47h
  • Line 8 Praça - Paranhos: 6.09h - 6.39h - 10' - 20.19h - 20.30h - 14' - 1.10h
  • Line 7 Ponte da Pedra - Carmo: 5.25h - 5.51h - 15' - 19.36h
    Ponte da Pedra - Praça: 19.51h - 15' - 20.36h - 20.55h - 14' - 0.53h - 1.05h - 1.32h - 2.32h
  • Line 7/ Amial - Praça: 6.39h - 10' - 9.39h - 9.51h - 15' - 12.21h - 12.39h - 10' - 14.29h - 14.36h - 15' - 17.21h - 17.29h - 10' - 21.29h
  • Line 7// S.Mamede - Batalha: 6.30h - 15' - 21.00h
  • Line 8 Paranhos - Praça: 6.28h - 10' - 20.38h - 20.47h - 14' - 0.59h
1965 Sundays & Holidays
  • Line 7 Carmo - Ponte da Pedra: 6.10h - 20' - 12.50h - 13.06h - 15' - 20.06
    Praça - Ponte da Pedra: 20.25h - 20.37h - 14' - 1.03h - 2.03h - 3.00h
  • Line 7/ Praça - Amial: 7.17h - 20' - 13.17h - 13.25h - 15' - 20.40h
  • Line 7// Batalha - S.Mamede: 13.02h - 30' - 20.32h
  • Line 8 Praça - Paranhos: 6.37h - 6.48h - 7.01h - 7.13h - 7.26h - 7.41h - 7.56h - 14' - 9.06h - 9.18h - 9.30h - 9.39h - 12' - 13.03h - 13.09h - 10' - 20.19h - 20.30h - 14' - 1.10h
  • Line 7 Ponte da Pedra - Carmo: 6.00h - 20' - 12.20h - 12.36h - 15' - 19.36h
    Ponte da Pedra - Praça: 19.51h - 15' - 20.36h - 20.55h - 14' - 0.53h - 1.05h - 1.32h - 2.32h
  • Line 7/ Amial - Praça: 7.00h - 20' - 12.40h - 12.53h - 15' - 19.53h - 20.02h - 20.16h - 20.30h - 20.45h - 21.04h
  • Line 7// S.Mamede - Batalha: 13.00h - 30' - 21.00h
  • Line 8 Paranhos - Praça: 6.29h - 13' - 7.46h - 8.01h - 14' - 8.45h - 8.59h - 12' - 12.59h - 13.08h - 10' - 20.38h - 20.47h - 14' - 0.59h
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Rolling stock

The CCFP used all types of cars. In 1935 there were necessary for line 7 4 bogie-cars, 3 cars with seating for 32 and 3 cars with seating for 28. For line 8 2 cars with seating for 28 and 2 cars with seating for 23 were used.
The STCP used all 4-wheel bi-directional types. On route 7// occasionally bogie cars
About 1970-1975 the maximum number of tramcars in service was 18 with times of march out & march into Boavista depot:
  1. 5.26h to 3.42h
  2. 5.36h to 20.59h
  3. 5.41h to 1.56h
  4. 5.56h to 1.36h
  5. 6.02h to 21.57h
  6. 6.32h to 21.50h
  7. 5.50h to 21.31h
  8. 6.25h to 22.42h
  9. 6.35h to 21.43h
  10. 6.45h to 22.27h
  11. 5.53h to 4.58h !!!! almost 24h continuous running==> try that with a bus eh eh eh!
  12. 6.17h to 10.37h, 12.02h to 14.34h and 16.50h to 21.15h
  13. 4.55h to 8.53h, 12.15h to 17.14h and 17.20h to 20.47h
  14. 6.55h to 9.42h and 9.55h to 14.38h
  15. 6.38h to 9.13h and 14.15h to 18.08h
  16. 5.00h to 9.15h and 10.25h to 14.30h
  17. 6.47h to 11.04h, 11.55h to 15.13h and 16.56h to 21.13h
  18. 7.10h to 10.15h, 12.18h to 14.43h and 17.24h to 21.44h
For line 8 four cars were used with times of march out & march into Boavista depot
  1. 4.55h to 1.38h
  2. 6.13h to 9.13h, 12.05h to 14.33h and 18.05h to 21.47h
  3. 6.32h to 22.58h
  4. 7.05h to 9.33h, 12.25h to 14.53h and 17.45h to 22.52h

Revenue

In 1958 the group of lines 7 took part of 9.6% of the revenue of the tram system. Line 8 took part of 1.7% of the revenue of the tram system.
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