Trams in Prague

Prague tramway network
Prague Škoda 15T tram in Dejvice
Prague Škoda 15T tram in Dejvice
Prague Tatra T3R.P tram in front of the Dancing House
Prague Tatra T3R.P tram in front of the Dancing House
Overview
LocalePrague, Czech Republic
Transit typeTramway
Number of lines35 (26 day routes, 9 night routes)[1] (as of June 2021)
Number of stations289
Annual ridership373.5 million (2018)[2]
WebsiteDopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy
Operation
Began operation1875 (horse)[3]
1891 (electric)[3]
Operator(s)Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy
(English: Prague Public Transit Company)
Technical
System length518 km (322 mi) – total route length[1]
144 km (89 mi) – track length [4][5] (2022)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line (600 V DC)
Tram routes in Prague

The Prague tramway network is the largest tram network in the Czech Republic, consisting of 144 km (89 mi) of standard gauge (1,435 mm) track,[4][5] 882 tram vehicles (one of the largest fleets in the world)[6] and 26 daytime routes, 2 historical and 10 night routes[1] with a total route length of 518 km (322 mi).[1] It is operated by Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy a.s., a company owned by the city of Prague. The network is a part of Prague Integrated Transport, the city's integrated public transport system.

Prague's first horsecar tram line was opened in 1875, and the first electric tram ran in 1891.[3] Expansion plans were scaled down since the 1970s with the introduction of Prague Metro, however trams still serve a crucial transit and tourist element serving Prague's city centre as well as Prague's suburbs.

The Prague tram system (including the Petřín funicular) served 373.4 million passengers in 2018,[2] the highest number in the world after Budapest. Rolling stock for the network consists solely of trams built locally; mainly classic Tatra trams and low-floor Škoda stock.

  1. ^ a b c d "Company Profile - Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy". Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Ročenka dopravy Praha 2018" (PDF). tsk-praha.cz (in Czech). Technická správa komunikací hlavního města Prahy a.s. p. 18.
  3. ^ a b c "History - Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy". Dopravní podnik hlavnívo města Prahy. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Výroční zpráva 2021" (PDF) (in Czech). Dpp.cz. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "V sobotu 9. dubna bude na novém úseku tramvajové tratě Barrandov – Holyně zahájen pravidelný provoz" (in Czech). Magistrát hlavního města Prahy. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ Vehicle Statistics