As memory from the past into the future

(since 1996)

On 11 June 1996 a busservice with the line number 24 was introduced, following almost exactly the route 18. But the tram did survive, although frequencies decreased from every 15 minutes (with seven cars) to every 35 minutes (with three cars). Also the working times were reduced: 9h - 19h. Positive was the re-introduction of working of the tram on Sundays. In this way the last of the classic tramlines was converted in the first line with heritage characteristics:

• 18 - Carmo - Viriato - Massarelos - Foz - Castelo do Queijo - Boavista

Due to the reconstruction of the river border between Infante and Massarelos and resituation of the Carmo terminus, working was restricted during several months in 1998 to: 

• 18 - Foz (Castelo) - Castelo do Queijo - Boavista

However as the number of cars was retained to three, the frequency was increased to every 22 minutes.

When the reconstructions were finished, the framework of the tramservices was changed: four cars in a half-hourly service between Boavista and Massarelos and alternating to Carmo or, via the new single track on the reconstructed river border, to Infante. In May 1999 this last service got the number 1E.

• 1E - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos - Foz - Castelo do Queijo - Boavista

• 18 - Carmo - Viriato - Massarelos - Foz - Castelo do Queijo - Boavista

Due to the (re)constructions on many locations (tunnel near the Hospital de Santo António, Rua da Restauração,  Castelo do Queijo) services were limited further. Line 18 was closed for this in July 1999. Line 1E was on 29 May 2000 reduced to only:

• 1E - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos

With 2 cars there was a 15' frequency.

In 2001 (February 15th) line 18 was reintroduced between Massarelos and Viriato. Since March 11th, 2002 the trams were riding on

• 1E - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos - Foz (Passeio Alegre / A Cantareira)

• 18 - Viriato - Massarelos

On both lines a 30' frequency with 2 cars on line 1E and 1 car on line 18.

Line 18 was extended in December 2005 from Viriato to Carmo. At the same moment line 1E was split in two resulting in the network:

• 1 - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos 

• 1/ - Massarelos - Foz (Passeio Alegre / A Cantareira)

• 18 - Carmo - Viriato - Massarelos.

The 30' frequency was retained with now 1 car on each line.

The lines 1 and 1/ were combined again on the 1st of January 2007. On the 21st of September 2007 a new line in the centre was opened.

• 1 - Infante - Alfândega - Massarelos - Foz (Passeio Alegre / A Cantareira)

• 18 - Carmo - Viriato - Massarelos

• 22 - Batalha - Carmo

The frequency is every 30 minutes on all lines between about 10h and 19h.

Network 2007

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