Porto Metro
light rail system in Porto, Portugal
The Porto Metro (Portuguese: Metro do Porto), is part of the public transport system in Porto, Portugal. The metro is a light rail network that runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the suburban.
| Porto Metro | |||
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| Info | |||
| Owner | Government-owned corporation | ||
| Locale | Porto Gondomar Maia Matosinhos Póvoa de Varzim Vila do Conde Vila Nova de Gaia | ||
| Transit type | Light rail | ||
| Number of lines | 6 | ||
| Number of stations | 82 | ||
| Daily ridership | 191,780 passengers (on average) (2019) [1] | ||
| Website | Metro do Porto | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 7 December 2002 | ||
| Operator(s) | ViaPorto | ||
| Number of vehicles | 102 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 67 km (42 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC OHLE | ||
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References
change- ↑ 70 milhões de obrigados, Official website in Portuguese
