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.
width=17% | Name of system | width=17% | Location | width=12% | Traction type | width=12% | Date (from) | width=12% | Date (to) | Notes |
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Horse | 22 Dec 1902 | 13 Oct 1903 | Gauge: | |||||||
Steam | 13 Oct 19032 Jan 1918 | 23 Sep 191623 Jul 1918 | Gauge: | |||||||
Electric | 23 Sep 191623 Jul 1918 | 2 Jan 19181 Aug 1973 | Gauge: | |||||||
Trams in Brno | Brno | Horse | 17 Aug 18694 Jun 1876 | 18743 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: | ||||||
Trams in Teschen | Český Těšín/Cieszyn[1] | Electric | 12 Feb 1911 | 2 Apr 1921 | Gauge: 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: 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 gauge to gauge. | |||||
Jihlava | Electric | 26 Aug 1909 | 4 Dec 1948 | Gauge: | ||||||
Mariánské Lázně | Electric | 12 May 1902 | 26 Apr 1952 | Gauge: | ||||||
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: | ||||||
Trams in Ostrava | Ostrava | Steam | 18 Aug 1894 | 1 May 1901 | ||||||
Electric | 1 May 1901 | - | ||||||||
♦ Ostrava - Karviná - Bohumín | Steam | 9 Jan 1904 | 1 Nov 1911 | |||||||
Electric | 18 Aug 1910 | 6 Apr 1909 | 1 Oct 1973 --> | |||||||
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: | ||||||
Ústí nad Labem | Electric | 1 Jul 1899 | 1 Jun 1970 | Gauge: | ||||||
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 |