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: Steam 13 Oct 1903 2 Jan 1918 23 Sep 1916 23 Jul 1918 Gauge: Electric 23 Sep 1916 23 Jul 1918 2 Jan 1918 1 Aug 1973 Gauge: 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 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 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 - 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
See also List of town tramway systems in Europe List of tram and light rail transit systems
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