Eléctrico de Sintra

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City: Sintra (Portugal).
Total route length: 11.1 km (6.9 miles).

Track gauge: 1000 mm (metre gauge).
Opened: March 31, 1904.
Closed: September 15, 1974 because of economic crisis.
Reopened: May 15, 1980.
Closed: December 1, 2020 because of rebuilding.
Reopened: April 1, 2021.

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Sintra museum line Eléctrico de Sintra: Sintra Vila Velha - Praia das Maçãs
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Eléctrico de Sintra stops

Praia das Maçãs, and Sintra Vila Velha.

Eléctrico de Sintra route map

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Former trams in operation

Open railcar: 1.

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Photos from Eléctrico de Sintra

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Sintra Electric Cab Ride (2017)Today, I drove our "Panzer." With the good weather coming, it is very unlikely that we will use it again in the days we hope for, but today was negative for the approaching summer, and the old Panzer was called once again for service. It is the one with the 36 minutes. It is thunderous, but it breaks like hell. With all its defects, it is the F1 here in the fleet!By António Marques - May 21, 2017.

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Eléctrico Sintra - Praia das Maçãs (2012)The Eléctrico de Sintra is an overland tram line between Sintra and Praia das Macas 30 km from Lisbon, located on the Atlantic Ocean that operates mainly in the summer season as a tourist attraction. The scenes were taken during a city break Portugal in November 2012.By VideoFolke - November 2012.

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Sintra Electric (2014)Sintra to Praia das Maçãs on the vintage interurban tramway. The car used was 'Cross Bench' No 6. This video is in 'real time'. The trip is about 40 minutes, which is a long run for a 100+ year old tram, and the €3 fare for a one way trip is good value. The little 4 wheel tram can only hold approx 30 passengers. There were no signs to the Sintra station and the tourist loop buses don't go to it's station. Given the limited capacity of the trams this is probably just as well. The only down side of the operation is the excessive amount of flange squeal in the many curves.By Matthew Geier - September 7, 2014.

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Sintra, Portugal, Brill trams in H0 (2024)Sintra (Portugal) Brill tram models in scale H0 (1:87) 3D printings Designer: Nordic Tram, Traction units: pmt, KWTrams, Bec-KitsBy HStrab - August 23, 2024.

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CEC Sintra Natal (2016)Short report on the Christmas trip on the Sintra tram, especially the reversal maneuver of motor car 3 and trailer 10, at Praia das Maçãs.By cecferro - December 11, 2016.

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Electrico Sintra Tramway 100724 JohnMarks (2010)Sintra Tramway, 6 (red) and 7 (yellow), on the 24th July 2010. Portugal. John Marks.By JoaoMarques1 - July 24, 2010.

Postcard: Sintra museum line Eléctrico de Sintra with open railcar 1 near Praia das Maçãs (1973)Maçãs Beach Lisbon Coast PortugalBy Artes Gráficas, Henrik Boye - 1973.

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Last updated: March 3, 2026.