List of town tramway systems in Denmark
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This is the list of town tramway systems in Denmark. Currently operating systems are shown with a blue background colored rows. The use of the diamond (♦) symbol indicates where there were (or are) two or more independent tram systems operating concurrently within a single metropolitan area. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes' column.[1][2][3][4]
| Name of system | Location | Traction type | Date (from) | Date (to) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Letbane Plusbusda | Aalborg | Electric? | A light rail project that was planned to open in 2021, but was not built. A Plusbus system was built instead.[5][6] | ||
| Trams in Århus-
Aarhus Sporveje |
Aarhus | Horse | 31 May 1884 | 23 May 1895 | Bus service and tramway Aarhus Sporveje |
| Electric | 7 July 1904 | 7 November 1971 | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[11][13][14] | ||
| Aarhus Letbane | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 21 December 2017 | - | [15][16] | |
| Trams in Copenhagen. Copenhagen Railway Company 1863-1866.[17] Kjøbenhavns Sporvei-Selskab 1866–1898.[18] Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab 1872–1898.[19] Sølvgadens Sporvejsselskab 1888–1898.[20] De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje 1898–1911.[21] Københavns Sporveje 1911–1974.[22] |
Copenhagen | Horse | 22 October 1863 | 14 June 1915 | [11][13] |
| Accumulator (storage battery) | 4 March 1897 | 15 March 1902 | [11][23] | ||
| Electric | 19 September 1899 | 22 April 1972 | [11][24][25] | ||
| ♦ Hellerup – Charlottenlund – Klampenborg. Strandveiens Dampsporvei Selskab 1884–1893.[26] Hellerup Sporvej 1897–1902.[27] Tuborg-Klampenborg Elektriske Sporvej 1902–1911.[28] Nordsjællands Elektricitets og Sporvejs Aktieselskab 1911–(1974).[29] |
Steam | 23 March 1884 | 1 October 1892 | [30] | |
| Horse | 1 June 1897 | 30 November 1902 | [30] | ||
| Electric | 1903 | 1953 | [31] | ||
| Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab 1867–1896. |
Steam | 1867 | 1896 | [32] | |
| Electric | 1897 | 1899 | [33] | ||
| Frederiksberg Sporvej Frederiksberg Sporvejsselskab 1872–1897.[34] Falkoneralléens Sporvejsselskab 1884–1897.[35] Frederiksberg Sporvejs- og Elektricitets Aktieselskab 1897–1919.[36] |
Frederiksberg | Electric | [37] | ||
| Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab | Copenhagen | Steam | 1867 | 1896 | [32] |
| Nørrebros Elektriske Sporvej | Electric | 1897 | 1899 | [33] | |
| Hovedstadens Letbane/Greater Copenhagen Light Rail | Greater Copenhagen/Metropolitan Copenhagen/Copenhagen metropolitan area, Urban area of Copenhagen | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 2025/2026 26 October 2025 only the south part | - | Under construction, northern part still under construction, only the south part is open and operating and running[38][39][40][41][42] |
| Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museumda and preserved railwaysda Sporvejshistorisk Selskab | Ringsted[43][44] | Electric, Accumulator (storage battery), Diesel, oil, steam and horse | 1978 | - | Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) and Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and 1.8 km (1.1 mi)[45] and 2.0 km (1.2 mi)[46][47][45][48] Horse-drawn tram/Horse-drawn streetcar/Horse-drawn railway. Heritage tram/Heritage streetcar/Tram/Light rail/Tram-train/Heritage tramway/Translohr/Interurban/Double-decker tram/W-class Melbourne tram, Horsecar, Horse trams, Buses and Trolleybus, Stadler Variobahn, Low-floor tram, Stadler Variobahn, Stadler Tango, Stadler Rail, Alstom Citadis, Flexity Classic, Siemens Avenio, ADtranz low floor tram, Siemens Combino, Types of trams |
| Rømøbanen | Kongsmark – Lakolk (Rømø island) | Horse | 1899 | 1939 | Gauge: 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[49][50] |
| Odense Sporvej | Odense | Electric | 9 September 1911 | 1 July 1952 | [11][51] |
| Odense Letbane | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 28 May 2022 | - | [52] | |
| Bornholms Sporvognstrafik B/S[53] | Østermarie | Electric, Accumulator (storage battery), Diesel, oil, steam and horse | 2011[54] | - | [55][56] Horse-drawn tram/Horse-drawn streetcar/Horse-drawn railway. Heritage tram/Heritage streetcar/Tram/Light rail/Tram-train/Heritage tramway/Translohr/Interurban/Double-decker tram/W-class Melbourne tram, Horsecar, Horse trams, Buses and Trolleybus, Types of trams |