List of town tramway systems in the Czech Republic
This is a list of town tramway systems in the Czech Republic. 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. The use of the diamond symbol indicates where there were two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track are indicated in the 'Notes' column.
Name of system | Location | Traction type | Date | Date | Notes |
Bohumín | Horse | 22 Dec 1902 | 13 Oct 1903 | Gauge: | |
Bohumín | Steam | 13 Oct 1903 2 Jan 1918 | 23 Sep 1916 23 Jul 1918 | Gauge: | |
Bohumín | Electric | 23 Sep 1916 23 Jul 1918 | 2 Jan 1918 1 Aug 1973 | Gauge: | |
Trams in Brno | Brno | Horse | 17 Aug 1869 4 Jun 1876 | 1874 3 Oct 1880 | |
Trams in Brno | Brno | Steam | 31 May 1884 | 21 Jun 1900 | |
Trams in Brno | Brno | Electric | 21 Jun 1900 | - | Inverse polarity: Brno's streetcar system has − electric pole in the overhead wires and + electric pole in the tracks. Other Czech streetcar systems have standard polarity, Brno is unique with its −600 V DC. |
České Budějovice | Electric | 15 Jun 1909 | 2 Mar 1950 | Gauge: | |
Trams in Teschen | Český Těšín/Cieszyn | Electric | 12 Feb 1911 | 2 Apr 1921 | Gauge: After city was divided in 1920, line became international with Border controls, which led to its closure. |
Trams in Liberec | Liberec | Electric | 25 Aug 1897 | - | Dual gauge system: and. Liberec's streetcar system has sections with 1,435 mm gauge, sections with 1,000 mm gauge and sections with both gauges. Both gauges are used. |
Jablonec nad Nisou | Electric | 7 Feb 1900 | 31 Mar 1965 | Gauge: | |
Liberec–Jablonec tramway | Liberec – Jablonec | Electric | 16 Nov 1953 | - | Gauge: Part of line opened 16 Nov 1953, completed 1955. Partial closures for reconstruction during 1972–1975. |
Jihlava | Electric | 26 Aug 1909 | 4 Dec 1948 | Gauge: | |
Mariánské Lázně | Electric | 12 May 1902 | 26 Apr 1952 | Gauge: | |
Trams in Most-Litvínov | Most – Litvínov | Electric | 7 Aug 1901 | - | New alignment opened 30 Dec 1957, original alignment closed 24 Mar 1961. |
Trams in Olomouc | Olomouc | Electric | 1 Apr 1899 | - | |
Opava | Electric | 4 Dec 1905 | 23 Apr 1956 | Gauge: | |
Trams in Ostrava | Ostrava | Steam | 18 Aug 1894 | 1 May 1901 | |
Trams in Ostrava | Ostrava | Electric | 1 May 1901 | - | |
Trams in Plzen | Plzeň | Electric | 29 Jun 1899 | - | |
Trams in Prague | Prague | Horse | 23 Sep 1875 | 12 May 1905 | |
Trams in Prague | Prague | Electric | 18 Jul 1891 | - | |
Teplice | Electric | 26 Jul 1895 | 31 Jan 1959 | Gauge: | |
Ústí nad Labem | Electric | 1 Jul 1899 | 1 Jun 1970 | Gauge: | |
Vítkovice | Steam | 3 Jul 1913 | 29 Mar 1934 | ||
Vítkovice | Electric | 29 Mar 1934 | Vítkovice, now part of Ostrava and served by the Ostrava town tramway system, had a separate tramway to 1953 |