The vestiges of the old streetcars of Campo Grande can still be found when the asphalt gives way or is removed from the streets of the region. The tracks of these streetcars remain buried beneath the pavement, reappearing periodically at different points in the city.
The neighborhood of Campo Grande, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, had streetcar service until 1967. Cesário de Melo Avenue was one of the routes used by the little streetcars of the region, serving as an important means of transportation for local residents for decades.
The streetcar network of the region was more extensive than many imagine. In addition to Cesário de Melo Avenue, there were lines that went to Rio da Prata, others to Pedra de Guaratiba, and also to Ilha de Guaratiba, allowing a good tour of the region.
After the interruption of streetcar service in 1967, the tracks were never removed from the pavement. Therefore, to this day, whenever the asphalt gives way or is opened for maintenance, the vestiges of this ancient transportation system reappear, revealing part of the history of urban mobility in Campo Grande.
