Trams in Lisbon

Lisbon tramway network
Lisbon tramway network
	A Lisbon Tram stopped at Praça do Comércio
Operation
Locale	Lisbon, Portugal
Horsecar era: 1873–1902
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge; (to 1888); 900 mm (2 ft 11+7⁄16 in); (from 1888)
Propulsion system(s)	Horses; Experimental steam
Electric tram era: since 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)
Route length	76 km (47 mi) (maximum)); 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.

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