Decline, part II

(1966-1975)

In 1967 & 1968 again the network circumference was decreased. The lines to the east (lines group 10) and north-east (lines group 9) were converted into trolleybus operation. Short after that the circular routes (15, 20 & 21) were replaced. This time by Diesel buses. Also line 1 was cut back from Praça da Liberdade to Infante. In the first half of the seventies no alterations did occur.

Overviews of the total network and the central area in the period around 1969-74 are given on the maps. The routes of contempory network were:

  • 1 - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos - Foz (Castelo) - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos

  • 2 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Massarelos - Foz (Castelo) - Castelo do Queijo - Fonte da Moura - Boavista - Carvalhosa - Rua Cedofeita (opposite direction Rosario) - Carmo; opposite direction line 2/. (Closed 24 July 1978)

  • 3 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Palácio - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Pereiró (Cut back to Boavista 5 February 1980, closed 30 April 1984)

  • 4 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua do Rosário (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Carvalhosa - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Pereiró (Closed 24 July 1978)

  • 5 - Carmo - Rua do Rosário (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Carvalhosa - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos (Closed 24 July 1978)

  • 6 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua do Rosário (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Carvalhosa - Monte dos Burgos (Closed 11 October 1976)

  • 6/ - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua do Rosário (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Carvalhosa - Carvalhido (Closed 9 May 1977)

  • 7 - Carmo - Rua das Oliveiras (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial - São Mamede - Ponte da Pedra (Cut back to Arco d'Agua 6 October 1975, closed 20 June 1977)

  • 7/ - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua das Oliveiras (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial (Closed 20 June 1977)

  • 7// - Batalha - Gonçalo Cristóvão - Praça da Republica - Arco d'Agua - Amial - São Mamede (Closed 20 June 1977)

  • 8 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Rua das Oliveiras (opposite direction Cedofeita) - Praça da Republica - Paranhos (Closed 29 November 1976)

  • 16 - Batalha - Gonçalo Cristóvão - Praça da Republica - Boavista - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos (Cut back to Boavista 31 October 1977, closed 24 July 1978)

  • 17 - Batalha - Gonçalo Cristóvão - Praça da Republica - Boavista - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Foz (Castelo) (Cut back to Boavista 31 October 1977, closed 24 July 1978)

  • 18 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Massarelos - Foz (Castelo) - Castelo do Queijo - Fonte da Moura - Boavista - Palácio - Carmo; opposite direction line 18// (Cut back to Boavista 5 February 1980, which made disappear the line number 18//)

  • 19 - Praça da Liberdade - Carmo - Palácio - Boavista - Fonte da Moura - Castelo do Queijo - Matosinhos (Cut back to Boavista 5 February 1980)

Network 1973

Network 1973

Central area 1973

central area 1973

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