List of town tramway systems in Brazil


This is a list of town tramway systems in Brazil by Estado. It includes all tram systems, past and present.

Ceará

  • Aracati - Horse traction. Morrison states that an 1873 brochure issued by the Brazilian government mentions a tramway project in this town; it is not known whether the tramway was built.

Mato Grosso

Minas Gerais

  • Note for Campanha: Morrison describes conflicting information on whether the tramway was electrified, and when it closed.
  • Note for Mar de Espanha: Morrison states that one source mentions a tramway in this town, but no other information could be located.

Pernambuco

  • Garanhuns - Diesel traction . Test operations conducted with a former Recife tramcar, equipped with a diesel engine, in 1968 over a railway branch. The engine, overloaded by large numbers of passengers seeking to ride on opening day, failed. Public service was not attempted thereafter.
  • Goiana - Horse traction. Morrison states that an 1873 brochure issued by the Brazilian government mentions a tramway project in this town; it is not known whether the tramway was built.

Rio de Janeiro

  • Barra do Piraí - Peschkes lists a tramway in this town. Morrison states that an 1888 government report describes three concessions for tramway construction, and a 1922 publication includes two photographs showing track and overhead wire in streets. However, he adds that a visit to the city "failed to produce any information about the existence of a passenger tramway."
  • Note for Mendes: Tramway extended from Humberto Antunes railway station. Electric traction and petrol traction, ca. 1912 - 1952. Unconnected line extended from Mendes railway station, horse traction, 1900 - 1932.
  • Note for Niterói: Niterói tramway undertaking extended to São Gonçalo from 25 August 1910. São Gonçalo tramway absorbed by Niterói undertaking from 1921.
  • Notes for Rio de Janeiro: Period of no tramway operation following closure of first line and opening of the second line on 9 October 1868. Tijuca line reopened on 19 January 1870. First tramway line in Zona Norte opened 29 November 1873.
  • *Experiments with accumulator traction on 2 July 1887 and 16 July 1887.
  • *Electric traction inaugurated in Zona Sul on 8 October 1892, and in Zona Norte on 1 July 1905. Last line in Zona Norte closed 21 May 1963. Only one line remained in operation after 17 May 1965.
  • *Alto da Boa Vista line retained as tourist line, but operation suspended because of storm damage 10 January 1966 – May 1966. Operation again suspended because of storm damage, 22 January 1967 – Mar 1967. Following a period of intermittent operation, the line was declared closed on 21 December 1967.
  • Note for Santa Cruz: Connected Santa Cruz and Itaguaí, and Santa Cruz and Sepetiba.

São Paulo

Non-public tramway:
LocationArticleGauge
Traction
Type
Date
Date
Notes
Vila de Itatinga Steam19061958,
Vila de Itatinga 800electric1958-JanUnknown, c. 2017 or 2016. Closed as a tramway by 2017, but the tracks remained in use, with intermittent service sometimes using the former tramcars being towed by diesel tractors

  • Note for São Paulo - Tramway da Cantareira: Narrow-gauge light railway. Connected São Paulo, Cantareira, and Guarulhos. Electrification of Guarulhos line planned (ca. 1942, not carried out. Cantareira line closed 1957. Guarulhos line closed 31 May 1965.