1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge (to 1888) 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in) (from 1888)[1]
Propulsion system(s)
Horses Experimental steam
Electric tram era: since 1901 (1901)
Status
Open
Routes
27 (maximum) 6 (present)
Operator(s)
Carris
Track gauge
900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in)
Electrification
600 V DC overhead lines
Depot(s)
Santo Amaro Amoreiras (to 1981) Arco de Cego (1902-1996)[2]
Route length
76 km (47 mi) (maximum))[1] 31 km (19 mi) (present)
Website
Carris(in Portuguese and English)
The Lisbon tramway network (Portuguese: Rede de elétricos de Lisboa) is a system of trams that serves Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. In operation since 1873, it presently comprises six lines. The system has a length of 31 km, and 63 trams in operation (45 historic "Remodelados", 8 historic "Ligeiros" and 10 modern articulated trams). The depot is located in Santo Amaro, in Alcântara.
^ abLuso pages, Lisbon Trams, Part Two: Trams of The Past.
^Luso pages, Lisbon Trams, Part One: Trams of Today.
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