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 (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 streetcar system has − (minus) electric pole in the overhead wires and + (plus) electric pole in the tracks. Other Czech streetcar 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 (cs) | Liberec | Electric | 25 Aug 1897 | - | Dual gauge system: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in). 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: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | |
| Liberec–Jablonec tramway | Liberec – Jablonec | Electric | 16 Nov 1953 | - | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) 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: 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-Litvínov (cs) | Most – Litvínov | Electric | 7 Aug 1901 | - | New alignment opened 30 Dec 1957, original alignment closed 24 Mar 1961. |
| Trams in Olomouc (cs) | 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 (cs) | Ostrava | Steam | 18 Aug 1894 | 1 May 1901 | |
| Electric | 1 May 1901 | - | |||
| Trams in Plzen (cs) | 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 |
Tatra KT8D5 in Brno
Tatra T3, still most used tram in Prague Tram System
References
- Stenchlá, Kateřina; Blumenschein, Jan; Kysela, Lubomír (2000). Tramvaje v Těšíně 1911 - 1921. SURSM.
Proof of Liberec's system is really dual gauge : http://www.dpmlj.cz/vysledky-hledani?searchword=1435%201000&searchphrase=all
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