northeast of the modern city of Matosinhos. It housed the image of Bom Jesus (Good Jesus) of Bouças (nowadays of Matosinhos), an important religious item
as construction started. Line A (blue line) was the first line to open on 7 December 2002, running between Senhor de Matosinhos and Trindade in central
(Infante – Matosinhos), 18 (Carmo – Castelo do Queijo – Boavista) and 19 (Boavista – Matosinhos).: 46 The section from Castelo do Queijo to Matosinhos was closed
by nine municipalities: Porto (the capital), Espinho, Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Póvoa de Varzim, Vila Nova de Gaia, Valongo, and Vila do Conde. The process