List of town tramway systems in Asia


This is a list of Asian cities and towns that have, or once had, town tramway systems as part of their public transport system.

[Armenia]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Yerevan Երեւան Horse29 Sep 1906Aug 1918
Yerevan Երեւան Electric12 Jan 193321 Jan 2004

[Azerbaijan]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Bakı /BakuTrams in BakuHorse19 Apr 1889by 1 Oct 1923
Bakı /BakuTrams in BakuSteam6 Oct 1889ca. 1894
Bakı /BakuTrams in BakuElectric8 Feb 1924Jan 2004
Gəncə /GanjaTrams in Ganja, AzerbaijanElectric1 May 193316 Oct 1976
Sumqayıt /SumqayitTrams in SumqayitElectric11 Mar 1959Jul 2003

[China]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Ānshān 鞍山 /Anshan Electric15 Jan 195626 Feb 2004. Reconstruction as light rail transit planned.
Běijīng 北京 /BeijingPeking Electric TramwayElectric24 Jun 1899
17 Dec 1924		1900
6 May 1966		. First system closed during the Boxer Rebellion.
Běijīng 北京 /BeijingXijiao LineElectric30 Dec 2017
Chángchūn 长春 /ChangchunChangchun TramElectric1937 .
Chángchūn 长春 /ChangchunChangchun Light Rail TransitElectric2002
Anren ' /ChengduAnren tramElectric2011Heritage streetcar.
Anren ' /ChengduLine 2 (Chengdu Tram)Electric26 Dec 2018
Dàlián 大连 /DalianTrams in DalianElectric25 Sep 1909.
Dūjiāngyàn 都江堰 /DujiangyanDujiangyan TramElectric15 May 2024
Guǎngzhōu 广州 /Guangzhou Construction started ca. 1934, not completed.
Guǎngzhōu 广州 /GuangzhouHaizhu TramElectric2014
Harbin (Hā'ěrbīn) 哈尔滨 Electric10 Oct 192717 Jun 1987.
Huángshí 黄石 /HuangshiHuangshi TramElectric30 Dec 2021
Huái'ān 淮安 /Huai'anHuai'an TramElectric28 Dec 2015
Jiāxīng 嘉兴 /JiaxingJiaxing TramElectric25 Jun 2021
Nánjīng 南京 /Nanjing Steam??
Nánjīng 南京 /Nanjing Electric??
Nánjīng 南京 /NanjingHexi tram, Qilin tramElectric13 Aug 2014
Qīngdǎo 青岛 /QingdaoQingdao TramElectric5 Mar 2016
Sānyà 三亚 /SanyaSanya TramElectric10 Oct 2020
Shànghǎi 上海 /ShanghaiTrams in ShanghaiElectric15 Mar 19081 Dec 1975. A Chinese source states that one tramway line was closed in 1963, however, Line 3, the last closed in 1975.
Shànghǎi 上海 /ShanghaiZhangjiang TramElectric1 Jan 20101 Jun 2023Translohr
Shànghǎi 上海 /ShanghaiSongjiang TramElectric26 Dec 2018
Shěnyáng 沈阳 /ShenyangTrams in ShenyangElectricOct 19251973.
Shěnyáng 沈阳 /ShenyangShenyang Modern TramElectric15 Aug 2013
Shēnzhèn 深圳 /ShenzhenSZTramElectric28 Oct 2017
Sūzhōu 苏州 /SuzhouSuzhou SND TramElectric26 Oct 2014
Tiānshuǐshì 天水 / TianshuiTianshui TramElectric1 May 2020
Tiānjīn 天津 /TianjinTrams in TianjinElectric16 Feb 1906ca. 1972
Tiānjīn 天津 /TianjinTEDA Modern Guided Rail TramElectric10 May 20071 June 2023Translohr
Qiūběi 丘北 / QiubeiWenshan TramElectric15 May 2021
Zhūhǎi 珠海 /ZhuhaiZhuhai TramElectric13 Jun 201722 Jan 2021Suspended since 22 Jan 2021, city voted to demolish 31 May 2021.

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LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Gagra გაგრა Horse??
Poti ფოთი Horse19041932
Tbilisi თბილისიTbilisiHorse3 Apr 18831910
Tbilisi თბილისიTbilisiElectric25 Dec 19044 Dec 2006

[Hong Kong]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Victoria, Hong Kong, North Point, Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho, Shau Kei WanHong Kong TramwaysElectric 30 Jul 1904
Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tin Shui WaiLight RailElectric 18 Sep 1988

[India]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Chennai சென்னை Electric7 May 189512 Apr 1953
Delhi दिल्ली Electric6 Mar 1908ca. 1963, reintroduction planned.
Kanpur कानपुर ElectricJun 190716 May 1933
Kolkata কলকাতাTrams in KolkataHorseJan 1881?
Kolkata কলকাতাTrams in KolkataElectric27 Mar 1902 .
Mumbai मुंबई Horse9 May 187415 May 1908
Mumbai मुंबई Electric7 May 190731 Mar 1964

[Indonesia]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
JakartaBataviasche Verkeers Maatschappij Horse18691881
JakartaBataviasche Verkeers Maatschappij Steam18811920
JakartaBataviasche Verkeers Maatschappij Electric10 Apr 18991962.
SurabayaOost-Java Stoomtram Maatschappij Steam18901978
SurabayaOost-Java Stoomtram Maatschappij Electric27 Apr 1923Jan 1968.
SemarangSamarang–Joana Stoomtram Maatschappij Steam18821940

[Iran]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Tabriz Horse1901?
Tehran Horse18891930
Urmia Under planning

[Iraq]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Baghdād بغداد Horse1871194_.
Najaf / Kufa Horse1871194_.
Basrah Steam/narrow gauge1900194_.

[Israel]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
JerusalemJerusalem Light RailElectric2011
Tel AvivTel Aviv Light RailElectric2023Red Line runs partially in tunnels with underground stations.

[Kazakhstan]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AlmatyTrams in AlmatyElectric1 Dec 193731 Oct 2015Service indefinitely suspended in Oct 2015
Öskemen Electric6 Nov 1959
Pavlodar Electric18 Oct 1965
Karagandy Electric25 Aug 1950Sep 1997
Temirtau Electric5 Sep 195914 Feb 2023

[Lebanon]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Bayrūt بيروت /Beirut Electric19 Apr 1908Sep 1965.
Ṭarābulus طرابلس /Tripoli Horse??.

[Malaysia]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
George Town Steam1880?
George Town Horse1898?
George Town Electric1 Jan 19061936.

[Myanmar]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Mandalay မန္တလေးမ္ရို့ Electric17 Jun 1904by 1945.
Yangon ရန္ကုန္မ္ရို့ Steam1884?
Yangon ရန္ကုန္မ္ရို့ Electric15 Dec 1906by 1945.
Yangon ရန္ကုန္မ္ရို့Yangon TramElectricJan 201610 Jul 2016

[North Korea]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Ch'ŏngjin 청진 (淸津)Trams in ChongjinElectric20 Aug 1999
P'yŏngyang 평양 (平壤)Pyongyang TramHuman19051916
P'yŏngyang 평양 (平壤)Pyongyang TramElectric20 May 1923Aug 1950. First system closed because of war damage.
P'yŏngyang 평양 (平壤)Pyongyang TramElectric15 Apr 1991

[Pakistan]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Karachi كراچى Steam20 Apr 1885?
Karachi كراچى Horse1886?
Karachi كراچى Petrol 1909?.
Karachi كراچى Diesel?30 Apr 1975

[Philippines]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Manila Horse188_?
Manila Steam??
Manila Electric10 Apr 19051944.

[Singapore]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Singapore Steam18851894
Singapore Electric25 Jul 19059 Apr 1927. Experimental electric operations in Sep 1891 and Sep 1892.
Re-introduction planned: Tampines, Woodlands or Jurong areas

[South Korea]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Busan 부산 (釜山) Steam??
Busan 부산 (釜山) Electric31 Oct 191520 May 1968.
Seoul 서울 Electric1 May 189929 Nov 1968.

[Sri Lanka]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Colombo ElectricSep 18981960.

[Syria]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Halab حلب /Aleppo Electric19291967.
Dimashq دمشق /DamascusTrams in DamascusElectric7 Feb 19071967.

[Taiwan]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
KaohsiungCircular Line (KMRT)Electric2016
Tamsui District, New Taipei CityDanhai light railElectric2018

[Thailand]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon กรุงเทพมหานคร /Bangkok Trams in BangkokHorse22 Sep 18881 Jan 1893
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon กรุงเทพมหานคร /Bangkok Trams in BangkokElectric1 Jan 18931 Oct 1968.
Lopburi ลพบุรี Trams in LopburiElectric31 Jan 19551962.

[Turkey]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
AntalyaTrams in AntalyaElectric27 Mar 1999
BursaBurtram heritage tramway (T3)Electric28 May 2011.
BursaBurtram modern tramline (T1)Electric13 Oct 2013.
EskişehirEsTramElectric24 Dec 2004
GaziantepGaziantep TramElectric2011
Istanbul – EuropeTrams in Istanbul (1871-1966)Horse30 Aug 18691912
Istanbul – EuropeTrams in Istanbul (1871-1966)Electric191412 Aug 1961
Istanbul – EuropeIstanbul nostalgic tramwaysElectric29 Dec 1990
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Istanbul – EuropeIstanbul modern tramwaysElectric13 Jun 1992
Istanbul – AsiaTrams in Istanbul (1871-1966)Electric8 Jun 192814 Nov 1966
Istanbul – AsiaIstanbul nostalgic tramwaysElectric1 Nov 2003
İzmir Horse??
İzmir Electric18 Oct 19281954
İzmir Tram İzmirElectric2017.
KocaeliElectric2016 or 2017
KayseriKayserayElectric2 Jan 2009
KonyaKonya TramElectric28 Sep 1992
SamsunSamsun TramElectric10 Oct 2010
TrabzonTrabzon TramElectricPlanned

[Uzbekistan]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
SamarqandTrams in SamarkandElectric1 May 194730 Aug 1973
SamarqandTrams in SamarkandElectric15 April 2017
ToshkentTrams in TashkentHorse13 Apr 19011913
ToshkentTrams in TashkentElectric10 Jan 19132 May 2016Operation suspended 1918 - 1921 because of war.

[Vietnam]

LocationName of systemTraction
Type		Date Date Notes
Hanoi Electric10 Nov 19011990reintroduction planned
Ho Chi Minh City Steam27 Dec 1881?
Ho Chi Minh City Electric4 Aug 1923ca. 1953Connected Ho Chi Minh City with Hóc Môn and Thủ Dầu Một