 In 1911, the Lugano–Cadro–Dino railway (LCD) opened its regional railway from Piazza Manzoni, on the Lake Lugano waterfront.The first of the line, as far as the line's depot at Lugano La Santa, was laid in the street.In addition to its regional trains, the LCD operated an urban tramway service over these tracks, with tram cars running every 15 minutes.