List of town tramway systems in Belgium
This is a list of town tramway systems in Belgium by region and province. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track are indicated in the 'Notes' column.
[Brussels]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Trams in Brussels | Brussels | Horse | 1 May 1869 | 190_ | |
Trams in Brussels | Brussels | Steam | 1876 1879 | 1877 1879 | |
Trams in Brussels | Brussels | Accumulator | 1883 1886 | 1883 1890 | |
Trams in Brussels | Brussels | Electric | 1 May 1894 |
Flanders
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Trams in Antwerp | Antwerp | Horse | 25 May 1873 | ? | Gauge: |
Trams in Antwerp | Antwerp | Electric | 2 Sep 1902 | Gauge: | |
Mechelen | Electric | 1913 | 30 Apr 1957 | Reintroduction discussed |
[East Flanders]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Trams in Ghent | Ghent | Horse | 24 May 1874 | ? | |
Trams in Ghent | Ghent | Accumulator | 23 Jan 1899 | ? | |
Trams in Ghent | Ghent | Electric | 1 Dec 1901 | Gauge: |
[Flemish Brabant]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Leuven | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Leuven | Electric | ? | 15 Aug 1952 | Gauge: Reintroduction discussed |
Limburg">Limburg (Belgium)">Limburg
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Hasselt – Genk | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Hasselt – Genk | Electric | ? | 31 Jan 1958 | Reintroduction planned: Hasselt – Maastricht |
[West Flanders]
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Coast Tram | Belgian coast | Steam | 15 Jul 1885 | 1955 | |
Coast Tram | Belgian coast | Electric | 1 Oct 1908 | Gauge: | |
Brugge | Electric | 1913 | 1951 | Gauge: Reintroduction discussed: see Coast Tram . | |
De Panne | Horse | ? | ? | ||
De Panne | Petrol | ? | ? | ||
De Panne | Electric | ? | ? | See also: Coast Tram . | |
Knokke – Urban | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Knokke – Urban | Electric | ? | 1951 | See also: Coast Tram . | |
Koksijde | Horse | ? | ? | See also: Coast Tram . | |
Kortrijk | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Kortrijk | Electric | ? | 25 Mar 1963 | ||
Nieuwpoort – Oostduinkerke | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Nieuwpoort – Oostduinkerke | Electric | ? | ? | See also: Coast Tram . | |
Oostende /Ostend urban | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Oostende /Ostend urban | Accumulator | ? | ? | ||
Oostende /Ostend urban | Electric | ? | 1 Jul 1958 | ||
Tielt | Horse | ? | ? |
Wallonia
Hainaut">Hainaut (province)">Hainaut
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Trams in Charleroi | Charleroi | Steam | 1881 | ? | |
Trams in Charleroi | Charleroi | Electric | 4 Jul 1904 | 29 Jun 1974 | Gauge: Converted to light rail. |
Charleroi Metro | Charleroi | Electric | 21 Jun 1976 | Light rail. Gauge: See also: List of Charleroi Metro former lines. | |
La Louvière | Steam | ? | ? | ||
La Louvière | Electric | ? | ? | ||
Vicinal | Steam | 3 Jun 1887 | ? | ||
Vicinal | Electric | 28 Mar 1901 | Interurban tramway system. First Premetro segment opened 24 May 1983. | ||
Mons | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Mons | Petrol | ? | ? | ||
Mons | Electric | ? | 3 Jun 1973 | ||
Péruwelz | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Tournai | Electric | ? | 21 May 1955 |
Liège">Liège (province)">Liège
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Eupen | Electric | ? | 30 Jul 1956 | ||
Trams in Liège | Liège | Horse | 20 Nov 1871 | ? | |
Trams in Liège | Liège | Electric | 22 Oct 1896 | 23 Dec 1961 | Gauge: |
Liège – Seraing | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Liège – Seraing | Steam | ? | ? | ||
Liège – Seraing | Electric | ? | 30 Apr 1968 | ||
Verviers | Horse | ? | ? | ||
Verviers | Electric | 1900 | 31 Dec 1969 | Gauge: |
Namur">Namur (province)">Namur
Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
Trams in Han-sur-Lesse | Han-sur-Lesse | Diesel | 1906 | Gauge: Tourist historic cars. | |
Trams in Han-sur-Lesse | Han-sur-Lesse | Electric | 2014 | Gauge: Tourist historic cars. | |
Trams in Namur | Namur | Electric | ? | 26 May 1963 |