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This is a list of cities and towns in Europe that have (or once had) town tramway (e.g. urban tramway) systems as part of their public transport system. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows.
Volchansk is the smallest Russian town with a tram. [6] It is located 2105 km east of Moscow and 452 km north of Yekaterinburg. [7] The Volchansk tram service started on December 31, 1951. [6] At that time, Volchansk did not have the status of a "town". Reaching a peak population of around 36,000 people, it was declared a town in 1956. [7]
The station at La Poterie and viaducts on the line were designed by Foster + Partners. With a population of just 205,000 inhabitants for city proper (in 2002), Rennes was the smallest city in the world to boast a metro until 2008 (when Lausanne Metro opened). However in 2013, 425,000 people (211 000 in Rennes) are served by the network in 43 ...
The first tram route commenced in 1884 (connecting the railway station and city square) and trams have been running since. Between 2006 and 2007, the trams were refurbished and modernised. Two lines presently exist, with another two extensions planned, doubling the network length.
Sovereign state in which the tram/streetcar or light rail system is located. System The English name of the tram system or overview article for city. Year opened The year the system opened for passenger service. For older systems, this may refer to horsecar service for those systems continuously in operation since their horsecar era. Stations
It is believed to be very likely that the historic record does not include "all" public town tramways that ever existed. Town tramways that escaped notice by historians (and regulatory authorities) are thought to have been 1.) located away from Europe, and 2.) worked by some form of traction other than electricity (e.g. horse, steam).
Tram-train system, electric service from Vienna - Baden began on 1 May 1907. ♦ Baden (bei Wien) Horse 16 Jul 1876: Oct 1893 Electric 16 Jul 1894: 14 Feb 1951 ♦ Mödling – Hinterbrühl: Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram: Electric 17 Oct 1883: 31 Mar 1932: First permanent electric tramway in Europe. [citation needed] Ybbs an der Donau electric ...
Operation suspended 19 August 1991 due to poor track condition. Reopened for daily service as a heritage tramline in 2007. Smallest urban tramway in Germany, and one of the smallest in Europe. [citation needed] Schönebeck – Salzelmen: Horse 22 Jun 1886 15 Feb 1917 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) Staßfurt: Electric 10 Apr 1900 31 Dec 1957