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The Porto Metro (Portuguese: Metro do Porto) is a light rail network in Porto, Portugal and a key part of the city's public transport system. [3] Having a semi-metro alignment, it runs underground in central Porto and above ground into the city's suburbs while using low-floor tram vehicles.
This is a route-map template for the Porto Metro, a light rapid transit system in Portugal.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
This is a route-map template for Line B/Bx (Porto Metro), a light rapid transit route in Portugal.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The Assembleia Metropolitana do Porto (Porto Metropolitan Assembly) is composed of 43 MPs, the PSD party has 20 seats, the PS 16, the CDS 3, CDU 3 and the BE, one. Although the government has halted the intention of creating new metropolitan areas and urban communities, it is keen to ensure greater autonomy to Porto and Lisbon metropolitan areas.
Map of the Porto network with the map of the Porto Metro. The CP Urban Services in the greater Porto area consists of 4 main lines, linking Porto Terminus São Bento Station (Estação de São Bento) in Porto Downtown with the cities of Braga, Guimarães, Aveiro and Penafiel.
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. All are heritage tram routes, as they use vintage tramcars exclusively, and should not be confused with the modern Porto Metro light rail system.
The central tunnelled section of Porto Metro line D, including São Bento station, opened on 17 September 2005, with trains initially running between Câmara de Gaia , to the south, and Pólo Universitário . to the north.
Lapa is served by lines A, B, C, E and F (which run as one line within the metropolitan area). It is preceded by Trindade and followed by Carolina Michaëlis.Like other stations in the common section of lines A, B, C, E and F, Lapa sees a very frequent service, with up to 21 trains per hour in both directions.