Tramo Street
The street's name is Spanish for branch or line, referring to the Cavite Line, a branch of the Manila tranvía (tramo del tranvía).
History
Tramo Street follows the abandoned line (the Cavite Line) of the Manila Railroad Company (now Philippine National Railways) that stretched from Paco to Naic, Cavite. The Cavite Line was built in 1908, and train services ceased in 1936. Subsequent development of Manila International Airport led to the closure of a large segment of the old line in Pasay and Parañaque. The line resumes in La Huerta, where it is still named Tramo Road, running 4.6 kilometers (2.9 mi) to C-5 Extension in Las Piñas and continues as Fruto Santos Avenue. Streets of the same name, also occupying the former right-of-way of the old railroad line, are found in Bacoor, Tanza, and Naic in Cavite.
Notes
- ^ DPWH maintenance covers Pasay sections only.
References
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Cavite Line Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine published by Railways and Industrial Heritage Society of the Philippines, Inc.; accessed 2013-11-01.