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Trams in Porto

Index Trams in Porto

The tram system of Porto in Portugal is operated by the Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto (STCP) and currently has three regular tram routes with 30 minute headways. [1]

26 relations: Direct current, Douro, Euro, Fort of São Francisco do Queijo, Foz do Douro, Funicular dos Guindais, Headway, Heritage streetcar, Horsecar, Ian Allan Publishing, Interurban, Light rail, Light Rail Transit Association, List of town tramway systems in Portugal, Massarelos, Matosinhos, Passeio Alegre, Porto, Porto Metro, Portugal, São Bento railway station, Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto, Tram, Tramways & Urban Transit, University of Porto, Volt.

Direct current

Direct current (DC) is the unidirectional flow of electric charge.

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Douro

The Douro (Douro; Duero; translation) is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto.

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Euro

The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union.

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Fort of São Francisco do Queijo

Fort of São Francisco do Queijo (Forte de São Francisco do Queijo), frequently shortened to Castle of the Cheese (Castelo do Queijo) is a fortification situated along the coast of the civil parish of Nevogilde in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.

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Foz do Douro

Foz do Douro (meaning "Mouth of the Douro") is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.

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Funicular dos Guindais

The Guindais Funicular (Funicular dos Guindais) is a funicular railway in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, Portuguese municipality of Porto.

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Headway

Headway is a measurement of the distance or time between vehicles in a transit system.

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Heritage streetcar

Heritage streetcars or heritage trams are a part of the efforts to preserve rail traffic heritage.

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Horsecar

A horsecar, or horse-drawn tram, is an animal-powered (usually horse) tram or streetcar.

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Ian Allan Publishing

Ian Allan Publishing is a UK publisher, established in 1942, which specialised in transport books.

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Interurban

The interurban (or radial railway) is a type of electric railway, with streetcar-like light electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns.

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Light rail

Light rail, light rail transit (LRT), or fast tram is a form of urban rail transport using rolling stock similar to a tramway, but operating at a higher capacity, and often on an exclusive right-of-way.

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Light Rail Transit Association

The Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA) is a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to advocate and encourage research into the retention and development of light rail and tramway/streetcar systems.

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List of town tramway systems in Portugal

This is a list of town tramway systems in Portugal.

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Massarelos

Massarelos is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal.

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Matosinhos

Matosinhos is a city and a municipality in the northern Porto district of Portugal, bordered in the south by the city of Porto.

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Passeio Alegre

Passeio Alegre is a square in Póvoa de Varzim City Center in Portugal, and is listed by IGESPAR as an urban site with public relevance.

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Porto

Porto (also known as Oporto in English) is the second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon and one of the major urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Porto Metro

The Porto Metro (Metro do Porto), part of the public transport (mass transit) system of Porto, Portugal, is a light rail network that runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa),In recognized minority languages of Portugal: Portugal is the oldest state in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times.

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São Bento railway station

The São Bento Railway Station (Estação Ferroviária de São Bento) is a 20th-century railway station in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto.

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Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto

STCP (Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto, lit. Porto Public Transport Society) is the public transport company that runs the bus and tram service in Greater Porto, Portugal.

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Tram

A tram (also tramcar; and in North America streetcar, trolley or trolley car) is a rail vehicle which runs on tramway tracks along public urban streets, and also sometimes on a segregated right of way.

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Tramways & Urban Transit

Tramways & Urban Transit (TAUT or T&UT), also known as Modern Tramway, is a British monthly magazine about tramways and light rail transport, published continuously since 1938.

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University of Porto

The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto) is a Portuguese public university located in Porto, and founded on 22 March 1911.

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Volt

The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Porto

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