List of town tramway systems in the Czech Republic

Tatra KT8D5 in Brno
Tatra T3 in Liberec
VarioLF in Olomouc
Škoda 03 T in Litvínov
Stadler Tango in Ostrava
Tatra T3, still most used tram in Prague Tram System

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 (or are) two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

Name of system Location Traction type Date (from) Date (to) Notes
  Bohumín Horse 22 Dec 1902 13 Oct 1903 Gauge: 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
Steam 13 Oct 1903

2 Jan 1918

23 Sep 1916

23 Jul 1918

Gauge: 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
Electric 23 Sep 1916

23 Jul 1918

2 Jan 1918

1 Aug 1973

Gauge: 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
Trams in Brno Brno Horse 17 Aug 1869

4 Jun 1876

1874

3 Oct 1880

Steam 31 May 1884 21 Jun 1900  
Electric 21 Jun 1900 - Inverse polarity: Brno's tram system has − (minus) electric pole in the overhead wires and + (plus) electric pole in the tracks. Other Czech tram systems have standard polarity (+ in overhead lines, − in tracks; +600 V DC), Brno is unique with its −600 V DC.
  České Budějovice Electric 15 Jun 1909 2 Mar 1950 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Trams in Teschen Český Těšín/Cieszyn[1] Electric 12 Feb 1911 2 Apr 1921 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
After city was divided in 1920, line became international with Border controls, which led to its closure.
Trams in Liberec and Jablonec Liberec – Jablonec Electric 16 Nov 1897 - Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Liberec's tram network has sections all with 1,435 mm gauge, and a section between Liberec and Jablonec used to operate on 1,000 mm gauge. Liberec - Jablonec nad Nisou interurban line opened 16 Nov 1953, completed 1955. Partial closures for reconstruction during 1972–1975, and 2021-2023 for conversion from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge.
  Jihlava Electric 26 Aug 1909 4 Dec 1948 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  Mariánské Lázně Electric 12 May 1902 26 Apr 1952 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Trams in Most and 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: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Trams in Ostrava Ostrava Steam 18 Aug 1894 1 May 1901  
Electric 1 May 1901 -  
Trams in Plzeň Plzeň Electric 29 Jun 1899 -  
Trams in Prague Prague Horse 23 Sep 1875 12 May 1905  
Electric 18 Jul 1891 -  
  Teplice Electric 26 Jul 1895 31 Jan 1959 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  Ústí nad Labem Electric 1 Jul 1899 1 Jun 1970 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
  Vítkovice Steam 3 Jul 1913 29 Mar 1934  
Electric 29 Mar 1934   Vítkovice, now part of Ostrava and served by the Ostrava town tramway system, had a separate tramway to 1953

See also

References

  1. ^ Stenchlá, Kateřina; Blumenschein, Jan; Kysela, Lubomír (2000). Tramvaje v Těšíně 1911 - 1921. SURSM.