Trams in Prague
The Prague tramway network is the largest tram network in the Czech Republic, consisting of 144 km (89 mi) of standard gauge (1,435 mm) track, 882 tram vehicles (one of the largest fleets in the world) and 26 daytime routes, 2 historical and 10 night routes with a total route length of 518 km (322 mi). It is operated by Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy a.s., a company owned by the city of Prague. The network is a part of Prague Integrated Transport, the city's integrated public transport system.
| Prague tramway network | |||
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Prague Tatra T3R.P tram in front of the Dancing House | |||
| Overview | |||
| Locale | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Transit type | Tramway | ||
| Number of lines | 35 (26 day routes, 9 night routes) (as of June 2021) | ||
| Number of stations | 289 | ||
| Annual ridership | 373.5 million (2018) | ||
| Website | Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1875 (horse) 1891 (electric) | ||
| Operator(s) | Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy (English: Prague Public Transit Company) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 518 km (322 mi) – total route length 144 km (89 mi) – track length (2022) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line (600 V DC) | ||
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Prague's first horsecar tram line was opened in 1875, and the first electric tram ran in 1891. Expansion plans were scaled down since the 1970s with the introduction of Prague Metro, however trams still serve a crucial transit and tourist element serving Prague's city centre as well as Prague's suburbs.
The Prague tram system (including the Petřín funicular) served 373.4 million passengers in 2018, the highest number in the world after Budapest. Rolling stock for the network consists solely of trams built locally; mainly classic Tatra trams and low-floor Škoda stock.