List of town tramway systems in Switzerland


This is a list of town tramway systems in Switzerland. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track are indicated in the 'Notes' column.

Name of System
& Operator		LocationTraction
Type		Date Date Route lengthNumber of passengersNotes
Strassenbahn Altdorf–FlüelenAltdorfElectric25 Aug 190626 Mar 1951
Trams in Basel
Basler Verkehrs-Betriebe		BaselElectric6 May 1892 72.9 km60.39 million
Trams in BaselBaselland TransportBaselSteam4 Oct 18872 Jun 1905 Gauge:
Trams in Basel
Baselland Transport		BaselElectric6 Oct 1902 64.96 km28.4 million
Trams in BernBernmobil
BernCompressed Air1 Oct 189015 Nov 1901 Gauge:
Trams in Bern
Bernmobil
BernSteam17 May 18946 Feb 1902 Gauge:
Trams in Bern
Bernmobil
BernElectric1 Jul 1902 39.6 km47.9 million Gauge:
Bex–BévieuxBexElectric10 Sep 189814 Jun 2002 Once daily service on this section restored in 2007.
Bex–Villars–Bretaye railwayBexElectric 17 km 0.74 million
  • Gauge:
  • Mostly a railway, but some of its sections run on streets
Trams in Biel/BienneBiel/BienneHorse18 Aug 187730 Dec 1902
Trams in Biel/BienneBiel/BienneElectric31 Dec 19029 Dec 1948
Clarens–Chailly–BlonayClarensElectric23 Nov 191131 Dec 1955 Gauge:
Trams in La Chaux de FondsLa Chaux de FondsElectric1 Jan 189715 Jun 1950
Trams in FribourgFribourgElectric28 Jul 189731 Mar 1965
Trams in GenevaTransports Publics GenevoisGenevaHorse19 Jun 186221 Feb 1902 Gauge:
Trams in Geneva
Transports Publics Genevois		GenevaSteam20 Jul 18772 Jan 1902 Gauge:
Trams in Geneva
Transports Publics Genevois		GenevaElectric22 Sep 1894 50.5 km 73.5 million
Trams in LausanneLausanneElectric1 Sep 18966 Jan 1964 Gauge: 550/600 V DC Overhead catenary
:fr:Tramway de LausanneLausanneElectric
  • 4.6 km of new tracks under construction between Lausanne and Renens. Opening expected in 2025.
  • Line M1 is light rail;
  • Line M2 is rapid transit
    • Trams in LocarnoLocarnoElectric3 Jul 190830 Apr 1960
    Trams in LuganoAzienda comunale del traffico LuganoLuganoElectric1 Jun 189617 Dec 1959
    Trams in Lugano
    Lugano–Cadro–Dino railway     		LuganoElectric27 Jun 191131 Dec 1964
    Verkehrsbetriebe LuzernLuzernElectric8 Dec 189911 Nov 1961
    Trams in Martigny-BourgMartignyElectric24 Oct 190631 Dec 1956
    Meiringen–Reichenbach–Aareschlucht tramwayMeiringenElectric24 Aug 191216 Sep 1956 Gauge:
    Tramway BellavistaMendrisioHorse18911913 or 1938 Gauge:
    Mendrisio electric tramwayMendrisioElectric19 May 191031 Dec 1950 Gauge:
    Vevey–Montreux–Chillon–Villeneuve tramwayMontreux – VeveyElectric6 Jun 188819 Jan 1958 Gauge:
    Rollbahn MürrenMürrenHorse10 Jul 189431 Dec 1945
    Trams in NeuchâtelNeuchâtelSteam16 Dec 189224 Dec 1902 Gauge:
    Trams in NeuchâtelNeuchâtelHorse22 Dec 189415 Jul 1897 Gauge:
    Trams in NeuchâtelNeuchâtelElectric16 May 1897 8.85 km
    Verkehrsbetriebe St. GallenSt. GallenElectric20 May 18971 Oct 1957
    Strassenbahn St. MoritzSt. MoritzElectric5 Jul 189618 Sep 1932
    Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt SchaffhausenSchaffhausenElectric11 May 190123 Sep 1966
    Schwyzer StrassenbahnSchwyzElectric6 Oct 190015 Dec 1963
    Spiezer VerbindungsbahnSpiezElectric2 Aug 190525 Sep 1960
    Strassenbahn Stanstad-StansStansElectric28 Aug 189330 Sep 1903
    Verkehrsbetriebe WinterthurWinterthurElectric30 Jul 18982 Nov 1951
    Zuger Berg und StrassenbahnZugElectric20 Mar 190711 May 1959
    Dolder Waldhaus–Dolder Grand HotelZürichElectric5 Jul 189931 Dec 1930
    Trams in ZürichVerkehrsbetriebe ZürichZürichHorse5 Sep 18824 Oct 1900 Gauge:
    Trams in Zürich
    Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich    		ZürichElectric8 Mar 1894 125.1 km 134 million
    Stadtbahn GlattalZürichElectric10 Dec 2006 Gauge: