Ostrava tramway network | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Open | 1894 1901 (electric) | (steam)
Status | Operational |
Routes | 16 |
Operator(s) | Dopravní podnik Ostrava |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 600 V DC |
Stock | 260 tram vehicles |
Statistics | |
Track length (single) | 62.7 km (39.0 mi) |
Route length | 230.3 km (143.1 mi) |
2012 | 46.2 million (2017) |
Website | dpo.cz |
The Ostrava tramway network is the third largest tram network in the Czech Republic. The network is operated by Dopravní podnik Ostrava, a company wholly owned by the city of Ostrava that also runs the city's bus and trolleybus network. As of 2022, DPO runs 17 lines with a total route length of 231.5 kilometres (143.8 mi) on 62.7 kilometres (39.0 mi) of track. The network is a part of ODIS, the integrated public transport system of the Moravian-Silesian Region.
Most of the network is double-track and runs within the boundaries of the city. The only exception to both is Line 5 between Poruba and Budišovice, which runs on a single-track section with two sidings and is one out of two remaining single-track tram lines in the Czech Republic that is in regular operation, the other being the interurban line between Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou.[citation needed]