List of town tramway systems in Austria explained

This is a list of town tramway systems in Austria. It includes all tram systems in Austria, 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.

LocationRelevant Wikipedia ArticleTraction
Type
Date (From)Date (To)Notes
Dornbirn - Lustenau ElectricGauge:
GmundenTrams in GmundenElectric Gauge:
Ranked as the world's smallest operating town tramway (by system length). In 2018 it has been converted into a tram-train system, called Traunsee Tram by linking it to the Traunseebahn.[1]
GrazTrams in GrazHorse 
Electric  
InnsbruckTrams in InnsbruckSteamGauge:
Electric Gauge:
KlagenfurtTrams in KlagenfurtHorseGauge:
ElectricGauge:
Linz
LinzTrams in LinzHorseGauge:
Electric Gauge:
Linz - PöstlingbergPöstlingbergbahnElectric Gauge:
2008-2009 service suspended; the line, regauged and integrated in Linz's urban network, was reopened on 29 May 2009.
♦ Ebelsberg - Sankt FlorianFlorianerbahnElectricGauge:
Reopened as a museum tramway.
Salzburg ElectricReplaced by the city trolleybus system.
Sankt Pölten Electric 
Unterach ElectricGauge:
Located at the south end of Attersee lake.
Vienna
♦ ViennaTrams in ViennaHorse 
Steam 
Electric  
♦ Vienna - BadenWiener LokalbahnSteam 
Electric Tram-train system, electric service from Vienna - Baden began on 1 May 1907.
Baden (bei Wien) Horse 
Electric 
MödlingHinterbrühlMödling and Hinterbrühl TramElectricFirst permanent electric tramway in Europe.
Ybbs an der Donau electricGauge:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Austrian tram-rail link approved . www.railjournal.com . 12 March 2013 . 25 January 2016.