List of town tramway systems in Ukraine explained

This is a list of town tramway systems in Ukraine by oblast. It includes all tram systems, past and present; cities with currently operating systems are indicated in bold. 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.

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in YevpatoriaYevpatoriaElectric23 May 1914-Gauge: .
Note for Yevpatoria: Operation suspended 1919–1923 because of war. Operated only during summer season, 1923–1941. Operation suspended 1941–1944 because of war. Operation resumed 1944, then suspended 1944–1947.
 KerchElectric7 Nov 1935Nov 1941Gauge:
Operation suspended because of war, not restored.
 MolochneElectric18 Aug 1989Aug 2014Gauge: .
Note for Molochne: Built by the Pension Bérégovoy resort to provide transportation between the guest-house complex and the beach (on the Black Sea). Operates only during summer season.
 SimferopolElectric13 Aug 19141 Dec 1970Gauge:
Operation suspended 1941 (or 1942) – 1944 because of war.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
KamianskeElectric 27 Nov 1935-Gauge:
Trams in DniproDniproElectric26 Jun 1897-Gauge:
Operation suspended Oct 1919 – Sep 1921 because of war.
Trams in Kryvyi RihKryvyi RihElectric2 Jan 1935-Gauge:
Operation suspended Aug 1941 – 6 Nov 1946 because of war. Express tramway opened 26 Dec 1986 (see Kryvyi Rih Metrotram).

Donetsk Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in AvdiivkaAvdiivkaElectric23 Aug 1965Jan 2017Gauge:
From Jan 2017 on, operation is suspended due to the War in Donbas.
Trams in DonetskDonetskElectric15 Jun 1928-Gauge:
DruzhkivkaElectric5 Dec 1945-Gauge:
HorlivkaElectric7 Nov 1932-Gauge:
Operation suspended Nov 1941 – 10 May 1945 because of war.
KostiantynivkaElectric23 Aug 193126 Dec 2016Operation suspended Oct 1941 – 1 May 1944 and Jun 2004 – 2008. Unconnected line opened 1933, connected to original system 1965. Reopening in 2008.
KramatorskElectric12 May 19371 Aug 2017Gauge:
MakiivkaElectric21 Aug 19273 Jul 2006Gauge:
 ♦ ShchyhlivkaElectric23 Nov 1924
1956
1941
 
Reopened and connected with the main Makiivka system, 1956.
Trams in MariupolMariupolElectric1 May 1933
2 May 2023
2 March 2022Gauge:
Destroyed by Russians during the Siege of Mariupol in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; Reopened in 2023.
SviatohirskPetrol (gasoline) traction1930(?)1941 
 SlovianskSteam18941941(?)
VuhlehirskElectric10 Nov 195828 Jun 1980Gauge:
Trams in YenakiieveYenakiieveElectric24 May 1932-Gauge:
Operation suspended Nov 1941 – 8 Sep 1944 because of war.

Kharkiv Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in KharkivKharkivHorse24 Sep 1882? 
Electric16 Jul 1906-Gauge:
Operation suspended 1 Jan 1920 – Jun 1921 because of war.

Kyiv Municipality

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in KyivKyivHorse11 Aug 18911896 
Steam19 Feb 18921904 
Electric13 Jun 1892-Gauge:
First electric tramway in Russian Empire (and thus in Ukraine). Express tramway opened 1979.
 DarnytsiaPetrol (gasoline)May 19121934Operation suspended 1920–1925.
Electric1926 Connected to main Kyiv system 1925. (Darnytsya is on the left bank of the Dnieper River. Tramway segment on Paton Bridge closed 9 Jun 2004, dividing the Kyiv system into two portions.)
 DemiivkaElectric1909
1926
1919
?
Connected with main Kyiv system 1926.
 SviatoshynHorse18981901 
Electric1901?Connected with main Kyiv system 1923.
 ♦ Darnytsia - BrovaryPetrol (gasoline)1912 1934 

Luhansk Oblast

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date (From)Date (To)Notes
LuhanskElectric3 May 193415 Jul 2014Gauge:
Operation suspended Aug 1942 – 25 Mar 1944 because of war.
Temporary suspension of operation because of Russian invasion 2014 changed to perpetual.
 Kamianyi BridElectricMay 1935 18 February 2008Operation suspended Aug 1942 – 25 Mar 1944 because of war. Connected with main Luhansk system 1965, disconnected and closed down in 2008.
 KadiivkaElectric15 Dec 1937Dec 2007Gauge:

Lviv Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in LvivLvivHorse5 May 18801908(?) 
Electric31 May 1894-Gauge:
Construction of tramway tunnel started ca. 1989, stopped 1992.

Mykolaiv Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
Trams in MykolaivMykolaivHorse8 Aug 1897
1918
1915
1921
 
Electric3 Jan 1915
May 1922
1918
-
Gauge:
Electric tramway operation suspended because of war.

Odesa Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
 Bilhorod-DnistrovskyiHorse1904? 
Steam19071930 
Trams in OdesaOdesaHorse20 Jul 1880
1919
1915
Jun 1921
 
Electric24 Sep 1910-Gauge:
First electric tramway within Odessa opened 24 Sep 1910. Operation suspended Jan 1919 – Jun 1921 because of war.
 Khadzhybeiskyi LymanHorse23 May 18991917 
 Kuialnytskyi LymanHorse4 Jun 18881915 
 ♦ Odessa - Velykoho FontanuSteam23 Jul 1881
1920
Oct 1912 (electrified)
5 Sep 1922
 
 ♦ Odessa - Khadzhybeiskyi LymanSteam1893
1920
Oct 1913 (electrified)
5 Sep 1922
 
 Lustdorf (Chornomorka)Electric22 Aug 1907  

Poltava Oblast

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date (From)Date (To)Notes
Poltava(Electric)19232002  Construction started 1962, not completed.
 Kremenchuk(Electric)11 December 18991921Gauge:

Sevastopol

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date (From)Date (To)Notes
SevastopolElectric24 Sep 18981942Gauge:
Operation suspended because of war, not restored.
 ♦ Sevastopol - BalaklavaElectric19251942Operation suspended because of war, not restored.

Sumy Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
KonotopElectric25 Dec 1949-Gauge:
 SumyHorse19581999Gauge:
Zinoviev Web site: Parovoz . https://archive.today/20130131165130/http://www.parovoz.com/electro/index.php?CC=UA&MD=TR&STS=* . 31 January 2013 . dead . includes Sumy in a list of Ukrainian towns which have or had tramways, but provides no details.

Zhytomyr Oblast

Name of systemLocationTraction typeDate (from)Date (to)Notes
 BerdychivHorse4 Aug 18921921Gauge:
ZhytomyrElectric3 Sep 1899-Gauge:
Operation suspended 1918 – 10 Aug 1920 because of war.

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