Past tramways and street railway systems worldwide
Here is a list of over 250 tramway, streetcar, and trolley companies that previously operated in cities worldwide.
See also the list of tramway, streetcar, and trolley museums, and current tram and light rail systems.
Past tram systems in Argentina
Buenos Aires
Celeris / Tranvía del Este
Closed
Subterráneos de Buenos Aires (SBA)
Closed
San Miguel de Tucumán
San Miguel de Tucumán
Closed
Past tram systems in Armenia
Yerevan
Yerevan
Closed
Past tram systems in Australia
Adelaide
Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT)
Closed
Ballarat
Electric Supply Company of Victoria
Closed
Bendigo
State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV)
Closed
Brisbane
Brisbane City Council
Closed
Hobart
Metropolitan Transport Trust
Closed
Launceston
Launceston Municipal Tramways
Closed
Newcastle
Newcastle Corporation Tramways
Closed
Perth
Metropolitan Transport Trust (Perth)
Closed
Sydney
New South Wales Government Tramways (NSWGT)
Closed
Past tram systems in Austria
Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt Straßenbahn
Closed
Linz
Florianerbahn
Closed
Salzburg
Salzburger Stadtbahn
Closed
Sankt Pölten
St. Pöltner Straßenbahn Aktiengesellschaft (StPStB)
Closed
Past tram systems in Belgium
Antwerp
The National Company of Light Railways in Belgium (NMVB/SNCV)
Closed
Liège
Railways Economiques de Liège-Seraing et Extensions (RELSE)
Closed
Société des Transports Intercommunaux de l'Agglomération Verviétois (STLV)
Closed
Tramway Est-Ouest de Liège et Extensions (TEO)
Closed
Tramways Liégeois (TL)
Closed
Tramways Unifiés de Liège et Extensions (TULE)
Closed
Verviers
Société Anonyme des Tramways Verviétois (SATV)
Closed
Past tram systems in Canada
Montreal
Montreal Tramways Company
Closed
Vancouver
British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER)
Closed
Past tram systems in Chile
Valparaíso
Empresa Nacional de Transportes Colectivos
Closed
Past tram systems in Croatia
Dubrovnik
Dubrovački tramvaj
Closed
Past tram systems in Cuba
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos, Palmira & Cruces Electric Railway & Power Company (CP&CER&PC)
Closed
Past tram systems in Czech Republic
Teplice
Teplitzer Elektrizitäts- und Kleinbahngesellschaft (TEKG)
Closed
Past tram systems in Denmark
Aarhus
Århus Sporveje (ÅS)
Closed
Copenhagen
Frederiksberg Sporveje (FS)
Closed
Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab (KFS)
Closed
Københavns Sporveje (KS)
Closed
Nordsjællands Elektricitets- og Sporvejs Aktieselskab (NESA)
Closed
Nørrebro Elektriske Sporveje (NES)
Closed
Strandvejens Dampsporvej
Closed
Odense
Odense Sporvej (OS)
Closed
Rømø
Rømø
Closed
Past tram systems in Egypt
Heliopolis, Cairo
Cairo Transport Authority in Heliopolis (CTA)
Closed
Helwan
Cairo Transport Authority in Helwan (CTA)
Closed
Past tram systems in Finland
Turku
Turun Kaupungin Liikennelaitos (TuKL)
Closed
Past tram systems in France
Angers
La Compagnie des tramways électriques d'Angers
Closed
Avignon
Compagnie des tramways électriques d'Avignon
Closed
Besançon
Société des Tramways électriques de Besançon (TEB)
Closed
Bordeaux
La Compagnie Française des Tramways Électriques et Omnibus de Bordeaux (TEOB)
Closed
Brest
Compaynie des tramways életriques de Brest
Closed
Colmar
Usines Municipales de Colmar (UMC)
Closed
Dijon
Compagnie des tramways électriques de Dijon
Closed
Grenoble
Société Grenobloise de Tramways Électriques (SGTE)
Closed
Le Mans
Compagnie de l'Ouest Électrique
Closed
Lyon
Compagnie des omnibus et tramways de Lyon
Closed
Montpellier
La Compagnie des Tramways Électriques de Montpellier (CTEM)
Closed
Mulhouse
Société des tramways de Mulhouse
Closed
Nantes
Compagnie des tramways de Nantes (CTN)
Closed
Nice
Tramway de Nice et du Littoral (TNL)
Closed
Orléans
Compagnie générale française de tramways Orléans
Closed
Paris
Société des Transport en Commun de la Région Parisienne (STCRP)
Closed
Perpignan
Compagnie Centrale de Tramways Électriques
Closed
Reims
Compagnie des tramways de Reims (CTR)
Closed
Rouen
Transports en Commun de l'Agglomération Rouennaise (TCAR)
Closed
Strasbourg
Straßburger Straßenbahngesellschaft
Closed
Toulouse
La Société des Transports en Commun de la région Toulousaine
Closed
Tours
Compagnie des tramways de Tours (CTT)
Closed
Valenciennes
Chemins de fer économiques du Nord
Closed
Past tram systems in Georgia
Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Closed
Past tram systems in Germany
Aachen
Aachener Straßenbahn und Energieversorgung (ASEAG)
Closed
Baden-Baden
Straßen- und Bergbahn Baden-Baden (SBB)
Closed
Bremerhaven
Bremerhavener Straßenbahn
Closed
Döbeln
Döbelner Straßenbahn AG
Closed
Dresden
Lockwitztalbahn
Closed
Eisenach
Eisenacher Straßenbahn
Closed
Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen-Nellingen-Denkendorf Verkehrsgesellschaft (END)
Closed
Flensburg
Stadtwerke Flensburg-Verkehrsbetriebe (SFV)
Closed
Hagen
Hagener Straßenbahn (HST)
Closed
Hamburg
Hamburger Hochbahn (HHA)
Closed
Heidelberg
Oberrheinische Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft (OEG)
Closed
Heilbronn
Straßenbahn Heilbronn
Closed
Herten
Vestische Straßenbahnen
Closed
Kiel
Kieler Verkehr (KVAG)
Closed
Koblenz
Koblenzer Elektrizitätswerk und Verkehrs-AG (KEVAG)
Closed
Lübeck
Stadtverkehr Lübeck
Closed
Meissen
Meißener Straßenbahn
Closed
Mönchengladbach
Straßenbahn Mönchengladbach
Closed
Mühlhausen
Mühlhausen Stadtverkehr
Closed
Münster
Straßenbahn Münster
Closed
Neunkirchen, Saar
Neunkircher Straßenbahn
Closed
Neuss
Stadtwerke Neuss (SWN)
Closed
Offenbach am Main
Städtische Straßenbahn Offenbach (SSO)
Closed
Paderborn
Paderborner Elektrizitätswerke und Straßenbahn (PESAG)
Closed
Pforzheim
Städtische Straßenbahn Pforzheim
Closed
Regensburg
Straßenbahn Regensburg
Closed
Remscheid
Remscheider Straßenbahn
Closed
Reutlingen
Reutlinger Straßenbahn
Closed
Saarbrücken
Gesellschaft für Straßenbahnen im Saartal
Closed
Schleswig
Schleswiger Straßenbahn-Gesellschaft
Closed
Siegen
Siegener Kreisbahn
Closed
Stralsund
Elektrizitätswerk und Straßenbahn Stralsund
Closed
Stuttgart
Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen (SSB)
Closed
Sylt
Sylter Inselbahn
Closed
Wiesbaden
Wiesbadener Straßenbahn
Closed
Wilhelmshaven
Straßenbahn Wilhelmshaven
Closed
Wittdün, Amrum
Amrumer Inselbahn
Closed
Wuppertal
Wuppertaler Stadtwerke (WSW)
Closed
Past tram systems in Greece
Athens
Electric Transport Company (HEM)
Closed
Past tram systems in Guyana
Georgetown
Georgetown
Closed
Past tram systems in Ireland
Cork
Cork Electric Tramways and Lighting Company
Closed
Dublin
Dublin United Tramways Company
Closed
Galway
Galway & Salthill Tramway
Closed
Howth
Hill of Howth Tramway
Closed
Past tram systems in Italy
Bergamo
Società Tranvie Elettriche Intercomunali (STEI)
Closed
Cagliari
Societá Anonima Tranvie della Sardegna (STS)
Closed
Florence
Societa Trasporti Urbani
Closed
Genoa
Unione Italiana Tramways Elettrici (UITE)
Closed
Messina
Société Anonyme des Tramways Siciliens (SATS)
Closed
Palermo
Società Tranvie di Palermo (STP)
Closed
Past tram systems in Kazakhstan
Almaty
Almatyelektrotrans
Closed
Past tram systems in Lebanon
Beirut
Beirut
Closed
Past tram systems in Lithuania
Klaipėda
Nordische Elektrizitäts- und Stahlwerk AG
Closed
Past tram systems in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Tramways de la ville de Luxembourg (TVL)
Closed
Past tram systems in Mexico
Veracruz
Tranvías de Veracruz
Closed
Past tram systems in Netherlands
Arnhem
Gemeente Electrische Tram Arnhem (GETA)
Closed
Groningen
Gemeentetram Groningen (GTG)
Closed
Haarlem
Noord-Zuid-Hollandsche Tramweg Maatschappij (NZH)
Closed
Nijmegen
Gemeentetram Nijmegen (GTN)
Closed
The Hague
RandstadRail
Closed
Utrecht
Gemeentelijk Gas-, Electriciteits-, Tram- en Radiobedrijf Utrecht (GETRU)
Closed
Past tram systems in New Zealand
Auckland
Auckland Electric Tramway Company (AET)
Closed
Christchurch
Christchurch Transport Board (CTB)
Closed
Dunedin
Kaikorai Tram Company
Closed
Invercargill
Invercargill Tramways
Closed
Wellington
Wellington City Corporation Tramways
Closed
Past tram systems in Norway
Bergen
Bergens Elektriske Sporvei (BES)
Closed
Oslo
A/S Akersbanerne
Closed
Ekebergbanen
Closed
Kristiania Elektriske Sporvei (KES)
Closed
Past tram systems in Paraguay
Asunción
Administración del Transporte Eléctrico (ATE)
Closed
Past tram systems in Peru
Lima
Compañía Nacional de Tranvías (CNT)
Closed
Past tram systems in Philippines
Manila
Manila
Closed
Past tram systems in Poland
Łódź
Międzygminna Komunikacja Tramwajowa (MKT)
Closed
Tramwaje Podmiejskie
Closed
Olsztyn
Dyrekcji Przedsiębiorstw Miejskich, Miejskie Zakłady Komunikacyjne
Closed
Past tram systems in Portugal
Braga
Elétricos de Braga
Closed
Coimbra
Serviços Municipalizados de Transportes Urbanos de Coimbra (SMTUC)
Closed
Past tram systems in Romania
Arad
Arader Straßenbahn- und Ziegeleifabrics-Actiengesellschaft
Closed
Braşov
Regia Autonomă de Transport Brașov (RAT)
Closed
Sibiu
TurSib
Closed
Past tram systems in Russia
Ivanovo
Ivanovo
Closed
Past tram systems in South Africa
Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Closed
Past tram systems in Spain
Alicante
Sociedad Municipal de Tranvías de Alicante (SMT)
Closed
Barcelona
Tramways de Barcelona S.A.
Closed
Bilbao
Tranvías Urbanos de Bilbao (TUB)
Closed
Granada
Tranvía de Granada a Sierra Nevada
Closed
Tranvías Eléctricos de Granada
Closed
Jaén
Tranvía de Jaén
Closed
Madrid
Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT)
Closed
Málaga
Tranvías de Málaga
Closed
Mataró
Tranvía Mataró-Argentona
Closed
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tramway de Tenerife
Closed
Seville
Tranvía de Sevilla
Closed
Valencia
Compañía de Tranvías y Ferrocarriles de Valencia (CTFV)
Closed
Past tram systems in Sweden
Gävle
Gävle Stads Spårvägar (GSS)
Closed
Helsingborg
Helsingborgs Stads Spårvägar (HSS)
Closed
Jönköping
Jönköpings Spårvägar (JS)
Closed
Karlskrona
Karlskrona Stads Spårvägar (KSS)
Closed
Kiruna
Kiruna Trafik AB
Closed
Kiruna Under Jord (KUJ)
Closed
Malmö
Malmö Lokaltrafik (ML)
Closed
Stockholm
Stockholm-Södra Lidingöns Järnväg (SSLidJ)
Closed
Stockholms Nya Spårväg (SNS)
Closed
Stockholms Södra Spårvägsaktiebolag (SSB)
Closed
Ulricehamn
Ulricehamns Elektriska Spårvägsaktiebolag (UES)
Closed
Uppsala
Uppsala Spårvägar (US)
Closed
Past tram systems in Switzerland
Altdorf
Strassenbahn Altdorf-Flüelen
Closed
Altstätten
Rheintalische Verkehrsbetriebe (RhV)
Closed
Biel/Bienne
Städtische Strassenbahn Biel
Closed
Lausanne
Tramways Lausannois (TL)
Closed
Lucerne
Verkehrsbetriebe Luzern (VBL)
Closed
Lugano
Azienda comunale del traffico Lugano (ACT)
Closed
Schaffhausen
Schaffhauser Strassenbahn (SchSt)
Closed
St. Gallen
Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt St. Gallen (VBSG)
Closed
Zürich
Limmattal-Strassenbahn (LSB)
Closed
Past tram systems in Tunisia
Tunis
Société Nationale des Transports (SNT)
Closed
Past tram systems in Turkey
Istanbul
Societé des Tramways de Constantinople (STC)
Closed
Past tram systems in Ukraine
Avdiivka
Avdiivka
Closed
Horlivka
Horlika KP «Gorłiws'kie tramwajno-trolejbusnie uprawłinnia
Closed
Kostiantynivka
Kostiantynivka
Closed
Kramatorsk
Kramatorsk
Closed
Luhansk
Transport Lugansk
Closed
Mariupol
Transport Mariupol (MRPL)
Closed
Past tram systems in United Kingdom
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Corporation Tramways
Closed
Birmingham
Birmingham Corporation Tramways
Closed
Bolton
Bolton Corporation Tramways
Closed
Cardiff
Cardiff Corporation Tramways
Closed
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Tramways Company
Closed
Darlington
Darlington Corporation Light Railway
Closed
Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas Southern Electric Tramway
Closed
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Corporation Transport
Closed
Gateshead
Gateshead & District Tramways Company
Closed
Giant
Giant's Causeway Portrush & Bush Valley Tramway
Closed
Glasgow
Glasgow Corporation Tramways
Closed
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways
Closed
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull Corporation Tramways
Closed
Leeds
Leeds Corporation Tramways
Closed
Liverpool
Liverpool Corporation Tramways
Closed
London
Croydon Corporation Tramways
Closed
East Ham Corporation Tramways
Closed
Erith Urban District Council Tramways
Closed
Ilford Urban District Council Tramways
Closed
Leyton Urban District Council Tramways
Closed
London Transport Executive (LTE)
Closed
Manchester
Manchester Corporation Tramways
Closed
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle Corporation Transport and Electricity Undertaking
Closed
Nottingham
Nottingham Corporation Tramways
Closed
Paisley
Paisley District Tramways Company
Closed
Rothesay Isle of Bute
Rothesay and Ettrick Bay Light Railway
Closed
Sheffield
Sheffield Tramway Company
Closed
Southampton
Southampton Corporation Tramways
Closed
Sunderland
Sunderland District Electric Tramways
Closed
Past tram systems in United States
Baltimore
Baltimore Transit Company (BTCO)
Closed
Buffalo
International Railway Company (IRC)
Closed
Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
Closed
Denver
Denver Tramway Corporation (DTC)
Closed
Detroit
Detroit United Railway
Closed
Houston
Houston Electric Company
Closed
Jamestown
Jamestown Street Railway
Closed
Kansas City
Kansas City Public Service Company (KSPS)
Closed
Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway (PE)
Closed
Minneapolis
Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT)
Closed
Montgomery
Capital City Street Railway
Closed
New York City
Third Avenue Transit System (TATS)
Closed
Omaha
Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company (O&CB)
Closed
Phoenix
Phoenix Street Railway
Closed
Portland
Portland Railway, Light and Power Company (PRL&P)
Closed
Racine
Racine
Closed
Sacramento
Sacramento Northern Railway
Closed
San Diego
San Diego Electric Railway (SDERy)
Closed
San Francisco
Sutter Street Railway Company
Closed
San Jose
San Jose Railroads
Closed
Seattle
Seattle Municipal Street Railway
Closed
St. Louis
St. Louis
Closed
Washington, D.C.
Capital Traction Company
Closed
Past tram systems in Venezuela
Caracas
Tranvías Eléctricos de Caracas
Closed
Past tram systems in Vietnam
Hanoi
Hanoi
Closed