This is a list of urban tramway systems in Romania. 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. 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.
Name of system Location Tractiontype Date (from) Date (to) Notes Trams in Arad(CTP Arad) Arad Horse 24 Oct 1869 1916 Steam ? ? Diesel ? ? Electric 29 Nov 1946 Gauge: Trams in Botoșani(Eltrans) Botoșani Electric 16 Sep 1991 31 Jul 2020 Plans were to repair the network and acquire new trams but in 2022 decision was to abandon the plan and dismantle network. Trams in Brăila(Braicar, S.A.) Brăila Horse 1886 ? Electric 25 Jun 1900 In reconstruction, some new trams to come. BHHÉV/CFPBT/CFLB/CFR Brașov Steam/Diesel/Petrol 7 Mar 1892 1 Apr 1960 IJTL/RAT Brașov Electric 23 Aug 1987 17 Nov 2006 Replaced partially by trolleybus route 8. Trams in Bucharest(STB) Bucharest Horse 28 Dec 1872 1929 Electric 19 Dec 1894 See also: Tramways in Bucharest. New trams since December 2022. Also older trams are being modernized (partially low floor, A/C, etc). Tenders for repairing the older network sections. Trams in Cluj-Napoca(CTP) Cluj-Napoca Steam 28 Aug 1893 15 May 1902 Electric 1 Oct 1987 Only new rolling stock. RATC Constanța Constanța Steam 1905 ? Electric 18 Jul 1944 Aug 1944 Rolling stock requisitioned from Odesa. Electric 23 Aug 1984 22 Nov 2008 Trams in Craiova(RAT Craiova) Craiova Electric - - Construction started 1942 (to be operated by rolling stock requisitioned from Odessa), never completed. Electric 26 Sep 1984 Present Under repair. New trams operate on reconstructed sections in city. Trams in Galați(Transurb, S.A.) Galați Electric 26 Jun 1900 Until 1978 gauge 1000 mm. Since 1978 1435 mm. Reconstructed and 8 new trams since 2021. Tender for 10 more trams. Trams in Iași(CTP Iași) Iași Electric 1 Mar 1900 Present Gauge: . 32 new trams. Tender for another new 18-20 trams. Trams in Oradea(OTL R.A.) Oradea Electric 25 Apr 1906 Trams in Ploiești(TCE Ploiești) Ploiești Electric 1 Dec 1987 Fully repaired between 2014 and 2016. There are attempts to renew the fleet by buying new trams, searching financing. Trams in Reșita(T.U.R. S.A.) Reșița Electric 20 Aug 1988 Reintroduction of trams was announced in 2016 and the modernization and expansion of the tram line began in 2019. Reopening planned for December 2022 In 2023, the system was under testing and construction. In december 2024, the tram system was opened Satu Mare Steam 14 Jun 1900 1900 Electric 8 Aug 1900 31 Dec 1906 Tursib (after 1998) Sibiu Electric 8 Sep 1905 1970 Gauge: ♦ Sibiu–Rășinari Electric 1917 28 Feb 2011 Gauge: Part of Sibiu tramway system. Regular service ceased on 28 February 2011.Tramways & Urban Transit, May 2011, p. 194. UK: LRTA Publishing. Very limited operation that took place later – mainly only for visiting tourist groups – ended in 2012,Blickpunkt Straßenbahn issue "4/2013" (July–August 2013), pp. 142–143 (in German). . followed in 2013 by the start of work to dismantle the line. It is hoped to reopen a portion as a heritage tramway. Trams in Timișoara(RATT) Timișoara Horse 1869 ? Electric 27 Jul 1899 New trams since 2021.
See also Transport in Romania List of town tramway systems in Europe List of tram and light rail transit systems List of metro systems List of trolleybus systems
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