Line 8

Paranhos

Route

Length 3.3 km; Time of a single journey (1934): 20 minutes

Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua das Oliveiras (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Praça da Republica - Paranhos

Time-table 1914

Praça - Paranhos: 5.40h - 40' - 8.20h - 10/20' - 19.50h - 20.20h - 40' - 1.00h
Paranhos - Praça: 6.00h - 40' - 8.40h - 10/20' - 20.10h - 20.40h - 40' - 1.20h
Together with line 7 a 10' frequency was effectuated between Praça and Bifurcação from about 8.30h until about 20.00h.

Time-table 1926

Praça - Paranhos: 6.55h - 20' - 0.55h
Paranhos - Praça: 6.35h - 20' - 1.15h

• 2 motorcars

Time-table 1965

Working days
Praça - Paranhos: 6.09h - 6.39h - 10' - 20.19h - 20.30h - 14' - 1.10h
Paranhos - Praça: 6.28h - 10' - 20.38h - 20.47h - 14' - 0.59h

Sundays & Holidays
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
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

The data below are valid for about 1970-1975.

Maximium number of tramcars in service: 4
Times of march out & march into Boavista depot:

1º 4.55h to 1.38h
2º 6.13h to 9.13h, 12.05h to 14.33h and 18.05h to 21.47h
3º 6.32h to 22.58h
4º 7.05h to 9.33h, 12.25h to 14.53h and 17.45h to 22.52h

Rolling stock

All bi-directional types except for the bogie cars.

Allocation January 1935

2 cars with seating for 28 and 2 cars with seating for 23

Revenue

In 1958 this line took part of 1.7% of the revenue of the tram system.

Line 8 closed 29 November 1976

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