List of town tramway systems in South America
This is a list of cities and towns in South America that have, or once had, town tramway systems as part of their public transport system. Separate lists have been created for Argentina, Brazil and Chile to increase user-friendliness and reduce article size. Other geographic regions:
- Africa
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- Central America
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- Oceania
Argentina
[Bolivia]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Cochabamba | Horse | 1902 | ? | ||
| Cochabamba | Electric | 1914 1941 | Jul 1939 May 30, 1948 | ||
| ♦ Cochabamba – Quillacollo – Vinto | Electric | September 13, 1910 1941 | Jul 1939 1943 | ||
| La Paz | Electric | July 16, 1909 | 1950 | ||
| ♦ La Paz – El Alto | Electric | December 1, 1905 | May 1977 | ||
| Oruro | Horse | July 9, 1907 | June 30, 1914 | ||
| Potosí | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Potosí | Electric | 1917 | 1918 | see note. |
- Note for Potosí: System built and inaugurated. Not known whether public service was operated.
Brazil
[Chile]
[Colombia]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Barranquilla | Horse | ? | 1929 | ||
| Bogotá | Horse | December 24, 1884 | 1921 | See: Trams in Bogotá. | |
| Bogotá | Steam | ? | ? | ||
| Bogotá | Electric | March 7, 1910 | June 30, 1951 | See: Trams in Bogotá. | |
| Bogotá | Accumulator | April 14, 1918 | ? | ||
| Cali | Steam | ? | 192_ | ||
| Cartagena | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Cúcuta | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Facatativá | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Medellín | Horse | 1886 | 1897 | ||
| Medellín | Electric | October 21, 1921 | Jul 1951 | ||
| Pereira | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Pereira | Electric | February 26, 1926 | 1956 |
[Ecuador]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Guayquil | Horse | 1873 | ? | ||
| Guayquil | Electric | January 15, 1910 | 1951 | ||
| Quito | Electric | October 8, 1914 | ca. 1948 | ||
| ♦ Quito – Cotocollao | Petrol | June 22, 1923 | 1928 |
[Guyana]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Georgetown | Horse | 1880 | ? | ||
| Georgetown | Electric | February 25, 1901 | February 28, 1930 |
[Paraguay]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Asunción | Horse | 1872 | ? | ||
| Asunción | Steam | 1894 | 1932 | ||
| Asunción | Electric | July 10, 1913 1975 | 1973 Jun 1995 | Operated on occasion for private hire service to Nov 1997. | |
| Concepción | Animal | ? | ? |
[Peru]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Arequipa | Horse | March 14, 1875 | ? | . | |
| Arequipa | Electric | July 18, 1913 | January 9, 1966 | . | |
| Catacaos | Horse | ? | ? | . | |
| Chiclayo | Horse | ca. 1890 | 1930 | . | |
| Cusco | Horse | 191_ | 1946 | . | |
| Huacho | Horse | December 4, 1890 | ? | . | |
| Huacho | Accumulator | 1922 | 1929 | . | |
| Iquitos | Steam | 1905 | 1935 | . | |
| Lima | Horse | March 24, 1878 | ? | ||
| Electric | June 1, 1906 | September 17, 1965 | , , heritage tram opened on August 22, 1997. | - | |
| ♦ Callao | Horse | 1864 | ? | ||
| ♦ Lima – Callao | Electric | July 27, 1904 | September 17, 1965 | , , . | |
| ♦ Magdalena | Horse | 18__ | 18__ | ||
| ♦ Lima – Magdalena | Electric | 1909 | September 17, 1965 | , . | |
| ♦ Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos | Horse | 18__ | 18__ | ||
| ♦ Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos | Electric | 191_ | 193_ | , . In Miraflores and Barranco. | |
| ♦ Lima – Miraflores – Barranco – Chorillos | Horse | 1904 | ? | ||
| ♦ Lima – Miraflores – Barranco – Chorillos | Electric | March 31, 1904 | September 17, 1965 | , , . | |
| Paita | Horse | August 30, 1891 | 192_ | . | |
| Pisco | Horse | 187_ | ? | . | |
| Pisco | Accumulator | Jan 1921 | after 1935 | . | |
| Piura | Horse | ca. 1890 | 193_ | . | |
| San Pedro de Lloc | Horse | 1880 | ? | . | |
| Trujillo | Horse | 189_ | 193_ | . |
[Suriname]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Lawa Railway | Paramaribo | Steam | 1905 | 1957 |
[Trinidad and Tobago]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Port of Spain | Electric | June 26, 1895 July 1902 | 1902 1956 |
[Uruguay]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Steam | ? | ? | ||
| Fray Bentos | "Naptha" | ? | ? | ||
| La Floresta | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Montevideo | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Montevideo | Electric | November 10, 1906 | April 14, 1957 | Heritage tramway, October 15, 1967 – April 28, 1974. | |
| Paysandú | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Paysandú | "Naptha" | ? | ? | ||
| Piriápolis | Steam | ? | ? | ||
| Salto | Horse | ? | 1930 |
[Venezuela]
| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date | Date | Notes |
| Ciudad Bolívar | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Caracas | Steam | ? | ? | ||
| Caracas | Electric | January 15, 1907 | August 13, 1947 | - | |
| ♦ Caracas – La Guaira | Steam | ? | 1928 | ||
| ♦ Caracas – La Guaira | Electric | April 9, 1928 | 1952 | - | |
| Tranvías Eléctricos de Carúpano | Carúpano | Electric | January 9, 1916 | June 28, 1933 | |
| Cumaná | Horse | 1878? | ? | ||
| La Guaira – Macuto – Maiquetía | Steam | 1885 | 1914 | ||
| La Guaira – Macuto – Maiquetía | Electric | May 9, 1914 | November 9, 1933 | ||
| Maracaibo | Horse | October 5, 1884 | 1925 | . | |
| Maracaibo | Steam | 1891 | 1917 | . Connected Maracaibo and Bella Vista. | |
| Maracaibo | Accumulator | May 1915 | 1920 | . | |
| Maracaibo | Electric | May 18, 1917 | 1934 | . Former steam tramway was first electric tramway line. | |
| Nueva Valencia del Rey /Valencia | Horse | ? | ? | ||
| Nueva Valencia del Rey /Valencia | Electric | 11 Jul 1915 | 1956 |