List of town tramway systems in Denmark

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.

Name of system Location Traction type Date (from) Date (to) Notes
Aalborg Letbane [da] Plusbusda Aalborg Electric? A light rail project that was planned to open in 2021, but was not built. A Plusbus [da] system was built instead.
Trams in Århus-

Aarhus Sporveje
Aarhus Sporveje.
Aarhuus Sporvejsselskab 1884–1895.
Aarhus Elektriske Sporvej 1904–1927.
Århus Sporveje 1927 – (1971).

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+38 in)
Aarhus Letbane Electric. Light rail/Tram-train 21 December 2017 -
Trams in Copenhagen. Copenhagen Railway Company 1863-1866.
Kjøbenhavns Sporvei-Selskab 1866–1898.
Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab 1872–1898.
Sølvgadens Sporvejsselskab 1888–1898.
De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje 1898–1911.
Københavns Sporveje 1911–1974.
Copenhagen Horse 22 October 1863 14 June 1915
Accumulator (storage battery) 4 March 1897 15 March 1902
Electric 19 September 1899 22 April 1972
♦ Hellerup – Charlottenlund – Klampenborg. Strandveiens Dampsporvei Selskab 1884–1893.
Hellerup Sporvej 1897–1902.
Tuborg-Klampenborg Elektriske Sporvej 1902–1911.
Nordsjællands
Elektricitets og Sporvejs Aktieselskab 1911–(1974).
Steam 23 March 1884 1 October 1892
Horse 1 June 1897 30 November 1902
Electric 1903 1953
Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab [da]
Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab 1867–1896.
Steam 1867 1896
Electric 1897 1899
Frederiksberg Sporvej [da]
Frederiksberg Sporvejsselskab 1872–1897.
Falkoneralléens Sporvejsselskab 1884–1897.
Frederiksberg Sporvejs- og Elektricitets Aktieselskab 1897–1919.
Frederiksberg Electric
Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab [da] Copenhagen Steam 1867 1896
Nørrebros Elektriske Sporvej [da] Electric 1897 1899
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
Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museumda and preserved railwaysda Sporvejshistorisk Selskab [da] Ringsted Electric, Accumulator (storage battery), Diesel, oil, steam and horse 1978 - Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) and Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) and 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in) and 1.8 km (1.1 mi) and 2.0 km (1.2 mi) 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+12 in)
Odense Sporvej [da] Odense Electric 9 September 1911 1 July 1952
Odense Letbane Electric. Light rail/Tram-train 28 May 2022 -
Bornholms Sporvognstrafik B/S Østermarie Electric, Accumulator (storage battery), Diesel, oil, steam and horse 2011 - 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

See also

  • Narrow-gauge railways in Denmark

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