Portugal - Tram services over obscure routes

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Introduction

Some tram systems advertise their depot workings and enable one to ascertain the regular use by passenger-carrying services of junctions or sections of line that do not otherwise see public service. This occasional series lists such services that have come to notice. While the data for each system is current at the date stated, it is not the intention to endeavour to keep every entry up to date at every service change - the listing serves as a guide for travellers as to the sort of services they can look out for, enabling them to check current published timetable material at their time of travel.

To assist in tracing services, the route and/or timetable number for each journey is shown in parentheses, e.g. (1). Days of operation are in English notation (respectively: Su, M, T, W, Th, F, S) - plus "O" for only, "X" for excepted. Su (Sundays) usually includes public holidays in mainland Europe - but check locally.

Listings for other systems throughout the world - in the same format as shown below (please include date of timetable validity) - will always be welcomed.

Lisboa: Carris

Service at January 2010

Praça da Estrela turning circle

From Praça do Comércio: Hills Tramcar Tour, as advertised locally (this turning circle is the only track not covered more cheaply on ordinary service routes)

Porto:

Service at March 2015

Carmo

The above stop is served by two routes, the 18 from Massarelos on an anti-clockwise path, the 22 from Batalha clockwise, timetabled to meet on parallel tracks every 30 minutes. The tramcar going on and off route 22 travels in service via route 18 and uses short and different connections north and south of, but not calling at Carmo. Times of these first and last journeys from Viriato and Guilherme Gomes Fernandes stops respectively vary according to the time of year and can be checked on the STCP website.

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