List of town tramway systems in the Czech Republic
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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 |
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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 |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stenchlá, Kateřina; Blumenschein, Jan; Kysela, Lubomír (2000). Tramvaje v Těšíně 1911 - 1921. SURSM.