List of town tramway systems in Spain


This is a list of town tramway systems in Spain by the autonomous community. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with current operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. The use of the diamond symbol indicates where there were two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

Andalucia

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
CádizMule18__?
CádizElectric190_22 Aug 1964Reintroduction planned.
GranadaElectric7 Jul 190414 Feb 1974Heritage tramway planned.
Granada–Sierra Nevada railwayGranadaSierra NevadaElectric21 Feb 192520 Jan 1974
Jaén TramJaénElectric2 May 2011May 2011Operation suspended only about two weeks after system opened, for financial reasons, and still suspended as of 2013.
MálagaMule18811903
MálagaElectric190331 Dec 1961Málaga Metro light metro/light rail system opened 30 July 2014.
LinaresBaezaElectric1 Aug 190415 Jan 1966
LinaresLa LomaElectric8 Dec 190715 Jan 1966
MarmolejoMule1916Jul 1936Operated only during spa season.
MotrilMule18848 Oct 1922
Sanlúcar de BarramedaHorse188_19__Operated only during summer season.
SevilleMule5 Sep 18871899Transitioned to electric tram. The power plant for the electric trams was built over the old stables.
SevilleElectric18998 May 1960Replaced by a fleet of Leyland Worldmaster buses from 1959.
MetroCentroSevilleElectric28 Oct 2007 New line built initially to preserve World Heritage places from direct traffic pollution.
Vélez-Málaga TramVélez-MálagaElectric16 Oct 20064 Jun 2012Service suspended in June 2012 because of financial crisis; tram cars subsequently leased to Australia where they began operation in March 2014.

Aragon

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
ZaragozaHorse19 Oct 18851903Gauge:
ZaragozaElectric9 Oct 190222 Jan 1976Gauge: ; 600 V DC Trolley pole. Single, double truck & articulated "boston style"; trailers and open cars used.
Zaragoza tramZaragozaElectric19 Apr 2011 Standard gauge; one line in operation, and 2 planned lines. Trams model: CAF Urbos 3

Asturias

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
ArriondasCovadongaHorse1 Jan 19081930
GijónMule30 Mar 18901909
GijónElectric190910 May 1964
MieresMule18__19__
OviedoHorse18__1922
OviedoElectric traction19221957Three lines: 1. Ayuntamiento-Lugones; 2. Colloto-Buenavista; 3. La Argañosa-San Lázaro
SantullanoMule18__1917
SantullanoSteam191728 Sep 1934
AvilésHorse18921924
AvilésElectric19241955

Balearic Islands

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
AlaróConsell Mule5 May 18811922
AlaróConsell Petrol192224 Feb 1935Sporadic operation during 1936–1939.
Trams in PalmaPalma Mule9 Sep 1891?
Trams in PalmaPalma Steam??
Trams in PalmaPalma Petrol14 Oct 19211940
Trams in PalmaPalma Electric9 Sep 1891Jan 1959Reintroduction planned
Tranvía de SóllerSóller Electric4 Oct 1913 Gauge:
This and Barcelona's Tramvia Blau are Spain's only surviving first-generation tramlines.

Basque Country

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
BermeoSukarrietaHorse18961918Gauge:
BilbaoMule9 Sep 18764 Sep 1909The interurban Bilbao–Getxo tram opened in 1876, the line from Bilbao to Santurtzi opened in 1882. They were built to a gauge of. These two lines were electrified in 1896. The first urban line in Bilbao opened in 1888 with a gauge. The urban lines were electrified and regauged to between 1907 and 1909. The last urban line closed in 1955, the Bilbao–Santurtzi line closed in 1959.
BilbaoElectric1 Feb 18967 Oct 1959The interurban Bilbao–Getxo tram opened in 1876, the line from Bilbao to Santurtzi opened in 1882. They were built to a gauge of. These two lines were electrified in 1896. The first urban line in Bilbao opened in 1888 with a gauge. The urban lines were electrified and regauged to between 1907 and 1909. The last urban line closed in 1955, the Bilbao–Santurtzi line closed in 1959.
Bilbao tramBilbaoElectric18 Dec 2002 Gauge:
Bilbao–Durango–Arratia tramBilbao, Basauri, Amorebieta-Etxano, Lemoa, Durango, Igorre, ZeanuriElectric2 Sep 189930 Nov 1964Gauge:
Donostia / San SebastiánMule18 Jul 18871897
Donostia / San SebastiánElectric189711 Jul 1958Reintroduction planned.
Irun / Irún - Hondarribia / FuenterrabíaMule1 Nov 18931919
Irun / Irún - Hondarribia / FuenterrabíaElectric191918 Jun 1953
Vitoria-Gasteiz tramVitoria-GasteizElectric23 Dec 2008 Gauge:

Canary Islands

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Las Palmas
(de Gran Canaria)
Steam18911910Gauge:
Las Palmas
(de Gran Canaria)
Electric19101935Operation restored with steam traction, one steam locomotive pulling trains of tramcars, 1940–1941.
Reintroduction planned.
(Santa Cruz de) TenerifeSteam
/ Electric
8 Apr 19011956Gauge:
Tenerife Tram(Santa Cruz de) TenerifeElectric2 Jun 2007

Cantabria

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
SantanderSteam18731875
SantanderHorse18751908
SantanderElectric190811 Jul 1951

Castile and León

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in ValladolidValladolidMule22 Dec 188118 Apr 1911
Trams in ValladolidValladolidElectric7 Sep 19106 Nov 1933

Catalonia

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Trams in BarcelonaBarcelonaMule26 Jun 18721907
Trams in BarcelonaBarcelonaSteam18771907
Trams in BarcelonaBarcelonaElectric26 Jan 189919 Mar 1971Note: Closure date does not include the Tramvia Blau line.
Tramvia BlauBarcelonaElectric29 Oct 1901
TrambaixBarcelonaElectric5 April 2004
TrambesòsBarcelonaElectric8 May 2004
♦ ArrabassadaElectric19 Jul 19111938
MataróArgentonaElectric27 May 19289 Oct 1965
MontgatTianaElectric1 Nov 191630 Sep 1955
TarragonaMule9 Apr 188313 Jan 1896
TortosaRoquetesMule20 Sep 18851928

Extremadura

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
BadajozHorse19 Mar 188922 July 1929Gauge: 1,000 mm

Galicia

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
A Coruña Mule1 Jan 19031913
A Coruña Electric1913Jul 1962
A Coruña ElectricDec 199716 Dec 2020
FerrolElectric?1962
PontevedraSteam12 Jun 18891924
PontevedraElectric19241943
VerínMule1909192_
VigoElectric10 Aug 191430 Dec 1968

Madrid

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
El Escorial--Construction started 1929, not completed.
Parla TramParlaElectric6 May 2007-
Trams in MadridMadridMule31 May 1871?
Trams in MadridMadridSteam1878?
Trams in MadridMadridElectric18981 Jun 1972
Metro LigeroMadridElectric24 May 2007 Light rail

Region of Murcia

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
CartagenaMuleSep 18921907
CartagenaElectric19071959Gauge:
MurciaMuleOct 18961902
MurciaSteam19021906
MurciaElectric190629 Apr 1929
Murcia tramMurciaElectric29 Apr 2007

Navarre

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
PamplonaElectric23 Sep 1911?

Valencian Community

Name of SystemLocationTraction
Type
Date Date Notes
Alcoi--Construction started 1895, not completed.
Trams in AlicanteAlicanteMule13 Jul 18931902
Trams in AlicanteAlicanteSteam19021924
Trams in AlicanteAlicanteElectric192414 Nov 1969
Alicante TramAlicanteElectric15 Aug 2003 Gauge:
Tram trial service began 17 March 1999; full service inaugurated 15 August 2003.
Carcaixent - DéniaMule8 Feb 186428 Nov 1881Line upgraded from tramway to railway.
Novelda Construction started, not completed.
Trams in ValenciaValenciaMule23 Jun 18761925
Trams in ValenciaValenciaSteam1892?
Trams in ValenciaValenciaElectric190020 Jun 1970
MetrovalenciaValenciaElectric21 May 1994 Gauge:
Line 4 opened in May 1994.
Metrovalencia is a metre gauge system of tram, light rail, and even commuter rail, albeit with underground metro-like sections.
Burriana / Borriana - Grao / GrauMule?19__
Villanueva de Castellón - La Pobla LlargaMule1 Mar 1896?
Villanueva de Castellón - La Pobla LlargaSteam1919
1926
1926
1931
Line upgraded from tramway to railway.