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Arrabassada
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Tramway A2 |
News and historical information on the Catalonia tramways and trolleybuses
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Arrabassada
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Tramway A2 |
History:The Arrabassada line was created as a way to link a new Casino and an amusement park to the city. The new ressort area was established nearby the Sant Cugat del Vallès secondary road. With an agreement of the Diputació Provincial (county government) to the society 'La Rabassada, SA', in 1910 the tracks were laid in the roadside from Can Gomis, the termini of city system route 26.
The route was very close to the Casino life and experienced some trouble moments, when the casino was closed. For the opening the line used 4 trams on loan from Marseille (France) that were in service only few months as not suitable for a such hilly route. Service was resumed by 'Les Tramways de Barcelone', that created a new route from the city center in Catalunya sq. and put in service some cars of the new 200-class.
A new company -'Tranvías de Montaña, SA'- was created in 1923 and bought new cars. During the spanish Civil War the company was taken over by 'Tranvías de Barcelona Colectivizados' and became route 28 'Pça. Catalunya - Arrabassada', later 'Penitents - Arrabassada' and 500-class cars were used. The line conveyed people that avoided air raids and also troups that occupied the casino. Finally, the service was withdrawn late in 1938.
Depot, tracks and cars remained out of use until 1956, when the line was closed officialy and 3 tramcars were sold to 'F.C. Carreño' in Asturies and scraped years later.
Further information:
Line
Single track with passing places
Service
19.07.1911 Opened
1911 withdrawn?
20.04.1912 service resumed by Les Tramways de Barcelone with 200-class cars
24.04.1914 withdrawn by Diputació Provincial order
01.03.1925 service resumed by the new company and new tramways
1938 withdrawn
FLEET Serie Type Truck/Motors Builder Year 1-4 (1) M2d Blanc Misseron?
2x25 cv? ? A1-A6 M4d ?/4x33 kw Horne Buire 1924 - (2) M4d ?/4x33 kw Horne Buire 1924 TYPE: M=motor B=trailer 2=number of axles d=double-ended s=single-ended
(1) Possibily 'L'class cars on loan from Marseille (França).
(2) Goods tramway.
Gallery
Bibliography:
GALLARDO, Juan Ma. (1989): El tranvía de L'Arrabassada. In CARRIL nº28 September/December 1989, pp.35-46. Ed. 'Associació d'Amics del Ferrocarril'. Barcelona.
