Baselland Transport (BLT)

Operational

May 16, 1891 - 1974: Trambahn Basel-Aesch (TBA).

City: Basel (Switzerland).
Total route length: 42.2 km (26.2 miles).

Track gauge: 1000 mm (metre gauge).
Opened: May 16, 1891.

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Tram lines in operation

Basel tram line 10: Rodersdorf - Dornach Bahnhof
Operational

Basel tram line 11: Saint Louis Grenze - Aesch Dorf
Operational

Basel extra line E11: Theater - Reinach Süd
Operational

Basel night line N10
Operational

Basel night line N11
Operational

Basel extra line 17: Ettingen Bahnhof - Wiesenplatz
Operational

Baselland Transport (BLT) stops

Aesch Dorf, Dornach Bahnhof, Ettingen Bahnhof, Liestal, Marktplatz, Münchensteinerstrasse, Reinach Süd, Rodersdorf, Saint Louis Grenze, Theater, and Wiesenplatz.

Baselland Transport (BLT) depot

Oberwil, and Ruchfeld.

Baselland Transport (BLT) route map

View the route map in high resolution. See the official route map.

Current trams in operation

Articulated tram: 205, 207, 212, 240, 241, 248, 249, 256, 257, 260.

Museum tram: Birseckbahn 4, Birseckbahn 27.

Railcar: Birseckbahn 4.

Sidecar: Birseckbahn 27.

Former trams in operation

Articulated tram: 112, 113, 205, 207, 221, 240, 241, 248, 249, 256.

Museum tram: Birseckbahn 4, Birseckbahn 27.

Railcar: Birseckbahn 4, 12.

Sidecar: Birseckbahn 27, 1338, 1341.

Gradsko Saobraćajno Preduzeće Belgrade (GSP)
Operational

Articulated tram: 2711.

Sidecar: 1453.

Museum Pro Bigsigthalbahn (BTB)
Open regularly

Railcar: 12.

Thüringerwaldbahn und Straßenbahn Gotha
Operational

Articulated tram: 221.

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Photos from Baselland Transport (BLT)

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Baselland Transport (BLT) Tango tram 14 (2012)On April 26, 2012, Tango No. 14 arrived on a special SBB wagon in Basel at the SBB-BVB/BLT transfer point. Five more Tangos followed. Another series of these trams will be ordered later. Older trams will be retired and possibly given to other tram companies abroad, as has already happened. The trams of Basellandtransport BLT travel around 90,000 km a year. The BLT has the longest tram line, which runs from Rodersdorf Kt. SO a little way across French soil to Dornach Kt. SO near Basel.By Schienenfreack - April 26, 2012.

Basel tram line 11 with articulated tram 205 at Dreispitz (2006)By Henrik Boye.
April 13, 2006.

Basel tram line 11 at Dreispitz (2022)By Janus Boye.
June 21, 2022.

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Tram Basel Part #25: Surbaum-Rodersdorf-Ettingen-Känelmatt (2013)Tram Basel Part #25 Filming locations ▼ Filming locations 00:00 Surbaum BL 02:46 Rodersdorf SO 04:32 Ettingen-Känelmatt BL BL = Kanton Baselland / Canton Basel-Country SO =Kanton Solothurn / Canton of SolothurnBy 200er Serie - August 30, 2013.

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Strassenbahn Basel line 10 (2012)Tram line 10 Rodersdorf - Dornach Bahnhof in Basel. The route runs through Switzerland and France.By esbek2 - November 12, 2012.

Postcard: Basel articulated tram 113 near Flüh (1990)BLT Baselland Transport AG: The "Savers's Bank" of the Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank (Basel Country Cantonal Bank) B3 1338 with the 4/6 113 between Leymen and Flüh. 3048 Historical photographs of the Birsigtalbahn are included in series 94, and those of the Birseckbahn are included in no. 48.By D. Madörin, Ernst B. Leutwiler Verlag, Henrik Boye - February 11, 1990.

Basel museum tram Birseckbahn 4 inside Ruchfeld (2006)By Henrik Boye.
April 13, 2006.

Basel tram line 11 with articulated tram 241 on Barfüsserplatz (2003)By Henrik Boye.
July 2, 2003.

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The new Stadler TINA tram in Basel, Switzerland: First impressions are good (2024)There is a station here. I'm sitting at the window. The Stadler Tina (TINA stands for "Totally Integrated Low-Floor Drive") is a tram multiple unit designed and manufactured by the Swiss railway manufacturer Stadler Rail. Stadler described the vehicles as "next-generation trams" until 2021. The Tina platform replaces the previous Tango, Tramlink, and Citylink products.By Gab Kae - September 30, 2024.

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Leimental - Birseck with BLT Baselland Transport AG Trailer (2010)This exciting documentary film about the Leimental - Birseck region is now available in specialist shops and in our web shop at www.eggerfilm.ch. You can find more information on our website.By Eggerfilm2010 - October 17, 2010.

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Links about Baselland Transport (BLT)

Baselland Transport (BLT)
Language: German.

"Welcome to BLT. BLT is a modern, privately owned public transport company that operates four tram lines, 19 bus lines, and one railway line in the lower and upper Basel region and is gradually transforming into an integrated mobility provider."

Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe (BVB)
Language: English, French, German.

"For a city of economic and cultural importance like Basel, efficient public transport is indispensable. With its dense network and frequent departures, the BVB promotes mobility for people in the city and the surrounding area and connects Basel with neighboring countries. It helps reduce road traffic and thus contributes to a high quality of life and environmental protection."

Tarifverbund Nordwestschweiz (TNW)
Language: English, German.

"Information about the U-Abo, tariffs and the use of public transport in Basel and northwestern Switzerland."

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Last updated: June 23, 2026.