List of town tramway systems in Belgium


This is a list of town tramway systems in Belgium by region and province. It tables all tram systems, both past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Known tram systems that operated on tracks other than standard gauge are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

[Brussels]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in BrusselsBrusselsHorse1 May 1869190_
Trams in BrusselsBrusselsSteam1876
1879
1877
1879
Trams in BrusselsBrusselsAccumulator 1883
1886
1883
1890
Trams in BrusselsBrusselsElectric1 May 1894

[Flanders]

[Antwerp Province]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Antwerp tramwayAntwerpHorse25 May 1873?Gauge:
Antwerp tramwayAntwerpElectric2 Sep 1902 Gauge:
MechelenElectric191330 Apr 1957Reintroduction discussed

[East Flanders]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in GhentGhentHorse24 May 1874?
Trams in GhentGhentAccumulator 23 Jan 1899?
Trams in GhentGhentElectric1 Dec 1901 Gauge:

[Flemish Brabant]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
LeuvenHorse??
LeuvenElectric?15 Aug 1952Gauge:
Reintroduction discussed

Limburg">Limburg (Belgium)">Limburg

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
HasseltGenkSteam??
HasseltGenkElectric?31 Jan 1958Reintroduction planned: HasseltMaastricht

[West Flanders]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Coast Tram (Belgium) Belgian coastSteam15 Jul 18851955
Coast Tram (Belgium) Belgian coastElectric1 Oct 1908 Gauge:
Brugge (Bruges)Electric19131951Gauge:
Reintroduction discussed: see Coast Tram (Belgium).
De PanneHorse??
De PannePetrol??
De PanneElectric??See also: Coast Tram (Belgium).
Knokke – UrbanHorse??
Knokke – UrbanElectric?1951See also: Coast Tram (Belgium).
KoksijdeHorse??See also: Coast Tram (Belgium).
KortrijkSteam??
KortrijkElectric?25 Mar 1963
NieuwpoortOostduinkerkeSteam??
NieuwpoortOostduinkerkeElectric??See also: Coast Tram (Belgium).
Oostende /Ostend urbanSteam??
Oostende /Ostend urbanAccumulator ??
Oostende /Ostend urbanElectric?1 Jul 1958
TieltHorse??

Wallonia

Hainaut">Hainaut (province)">Hainaut

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in CharleroiCharleroiSteam1881?
Trams in CharleroiCharleroiElectric4 Jul 190429 Jun 1974Gauge:
Converted to light rail.
Métro Léger de Charleroi CharleroiElectric21 Jun 1976 Light rail. Gauge:
See also: List of former MLC lines.
La LouvièreSteam??
La LouvièreElectric?August 1993
VicinalSteam3 Jun 1887?
VicinalElectric28 Mar 1901 Interurban tramway system. First grade separated segment opened om 21 June 1976.
MonsSteam??
MonsPetrol??
MonsElectric?3 Jun 1973
PéruwelzHorse??
TournaiElectric?21 May 1955

[Liège Province]

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
EupenElectric?30 Jul 1956
Trams in LiègeLiègeHorse20 Nov 1871?
Trams in LiègeLiègeElectric22 Oct 189623 Dec 1961Gauge:
Trams in LiègeLiègeElectric28 Apr 2025Light rail
LiègeSeraingHorse??
Liège – SeraingSteam??
Liège – SeraingElectric?30 Apr 1968
VerviersHorse??
VerviersElectric190031 Dec 1969Gauge:

Namur">Namur (province)">Namur

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in Han-sur-LesseHan-sur-LesseDiesel1906Gauge:
Tourist historic cars.
Trams in Han-sur-LesseHan-sur-LesseElectric2014 Gauge:
Tourist historic cars.
Trams in NamurNamurElectric?26 May 1963