Trams in China

Several cities in China had tram systems during the 20th century; however, by the end of the century, only Dalian and Changchun remained extant.[1] However the 21st century has seen a resurgence in tram transport systems as China attempts to combat with urban traffic congestion and pollution.

This article is about tram transportation in China. For tram transport in Hong Kong, see Trams in Hong Kong.

The first tram in Shanghai (1908)
Dalian historical tram. Its use is still preserved to date in limited area in the city.
Dalian modern tram. Tram type DL6WA, mark Dalianren (meaning "Dalian people") manufactured by Tram Factory of Dalian Public Transport Group. The blue one is manufactured in 2009, the other in 2001–2003.

List of historical tram systems
  • Beijing had the first tram system in China. It opened in 1899 and connected Majiapu Railway Station to the south gate of the city. Trams were phased out 1958 to 1959.
  • Fushun, Liaoning had a tram system circa 1902, operated by the Manchurian Railway Company with 26 trams.
  • Tianjin city, had a tram system that opened in 1906. By 1933 it had 9 miles of track and operated 116 tramcars. It was closed by 1972.
  • The Changchun tramway system started operations in 1942. By the 1950s the system covered 28 km (17 mi) with 98 cars. The system continues to operate today.
  • In Shanghai there were three tram systems - two operated by the colonial powers of Britain and France and one by a Chinese company. The British system opened in 1908 and was the largest of the three. It had 7 lines and ran 216 tramcars. The British system merged with Chinese system in 1952. The French system opened the same year and its 3 lines ran 60 tramcars. Like the British it merged into the Chinese system in 1953. The Chinese system opened in 1913 and operated 52 tramcars over 4 lines of some 23.5 km (14.6 mi) in length. The last tram services ended in 1975.
  • In Shenyang, Liaoning, a Japanese owned electric tramway opened in 1925 and replaced an earlier horse-drawn tram system that dated from around 1907.[2] By 1937 it had expanded to cover 12 km (7.5 mi) of track and ran 21 tramcars. It was finally closed in 1973.
  • Harbin, Heilongjiang had a system from 1927 with 8 lines and about 40 trams. The system closed in 1987.
  • The city of Anshan, Liaoning, had a single tram line from 1956 till the late 1990s and the track was dug up in 2006.
  • Dalian, Liaoning opened its first tram line on September 25, 1909. It was operated by South Manchuria Railway. By 1945, the system had 11 lines. Today 2 lines remain in operation covering 23.4 km (14.5 mi). The system is in the process up being updated with a mixture of old tram cars and new modern low floor cars in operation.

New tram systems
The Zhangjiang tram opened in 2010
Changchun light rail
Huai'an Trams

Tianjin and Shanghai have recently introduced rubber tired trams for their TEDA Modern Guided Rail Tram and Zhangjiang Tram respectively.

In 2011, Shenyang city decided to construct a new tram network to complement its new metro network. The first three lines of the new system were opened on August 15, 2013.[3][4] A year later, Nanjing opened the new Hexi trams just before the 2014 Youth Olympics. Since them new tram systems opened in a number of cities in China such as Qingdao, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Zhuhai, Wuhan, Huai'an and Beijing.

Light rail/Tram systems
Legend

  - In operation.
  - Under test run.
  - Out of service

Lines
Line (not services) System Locale Length Stations Opened
Xijiao line Beijing Subway* Beijing 08.8 km (5.5 mi) 6 2017-12-30
Yizhuang T1 line Beijing Subway* Beijing 11.9 km (7.4 mi) 14 2020-12-31
54 Changchun Tram Changchun 07.6 km (4.7 mi) 16 (10 shared) 1941-11-01
55 Changchun Tram Changchun 09.6 km (6.0 mi) 19 (10 shared) 1941-11-01
Line 3 Changchun Subway* Changchun 31.9 km (19.8 mi) 32 2002-10-30
Line 4 Changchun Subway* Changchun 20.8 km (12.9 mi) 20 2011-06-30
Line 8 Changchun Subway* Changchun 13.3 km (8.3 mi) 12 2018-10-30
Line 2 Chengdu Modern Tram Chengdu 39.3 km (24.4 mi) 35 2018-12-26
201 Dalian Tram Dalian 11.6 km (7.2 mi) 18 1909-??-??
202 Dalian Tram Dalian 12.6 km (7.8 mi) 19 1909-??-??
Gaoming Tram (TGM1) Foshan Gaoming Tram Foshan 6.57 km (4.08 mi)[5] 10 2019-12-30[5]
Nanhai Tram Line 1 (TNH1) Foshan Nanhai Tram Foshan 14.4 km (8.9 mi)[6] 15 2021-08-18[6]
Haizhu Tram (THZ1) Guangzhou Modern Tram Guangzhou 07.7 km (4.8 mi) 11 2014-12-31
Huangpu Tram Line 1 Guangzhou Modern Tram Guangzhou 14.3 km (8.9 mi)[7] 19 2020-07-01[7]
5XX, 6XX, 7XX MTR Hong Kong 36.2 km (22.5 mi) 68 1988-09-18[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong 30.0 km (18.6 mi) 120 1904-07-30[lower-alpha 3]
Line 1 Honghe Modern Tram Mengzi 13.3 km (8.3 mi) 15 2020-10-01
Line 1 Huai'an Modern Tram Huai'an 20.0 km (12.4 mi) 23 2015-12-28
Huangshi Tram Line 1 Huangshi Tram Huangshi 26.8 km (16.7 mi) 30 2021-12-30
Line 1 Jiaxing Tram Jiaxing 11.2 km (7.0 mi)[8] 12[8] 2021-06-25
Taipa Line Macau Light Rapid Transit Macau 9.3 km (5.8 mi)[9] 11[9] 2019-12-10[9]
Hexi line Nanjing Hexi Modern Tram Nanjing 07.6 km (4.7 mi) 13 2014-08-01
Qilin line Nanjing Qilin Modern Tram Nanjing 08.9 km (5.5 mi) 13 2017-10-31
Chengyang line Qingdao Modern Tram Qingdao 08.7 km (5.4 mi) 12 2016-03-05
Line T1 Sanya Modern Tram Sanya 8.37 km (5.20 mi)[10] 15 2019-01-01
Line T1 Shanghai Songjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 2019-08-10
Line T2 Shanghai Songjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 13.9 km (8.6 mi) 20 2018-12-26
Line 1 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 12.2 km (7.6 mi) 27 (17 shared) 2013-08-31
Line 2 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 14.8 km (9.2 mi) 18 (12 shared) 2013-08-31
Line 3 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 11.3 km (7.0 mi) 18 (5 shared) 2015-06-29
Line 4 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 2019-01-05
Line 5 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 21.4 km (13.3 mi) 25 2013-08-31
Line 6 Shenyang Hunnan Modern Tram Shenyang 2019-01-05
Longhua line Shenzhen Modern Tram Shenzhen 11.7 km (7.3 mi) 20 2017-10-28
Line 1 Suzhou New District Modern Tram Suzhou 25.7 km (16.0 mi) 15 2014-10-26
Line 2 Suzhou New District Modern Tram Suzhou 18.6 km (11.6 mi) 13 2018-08-31
Line 1 Tianshui Tram Tianshui 12.926 km (8.0 mi) 12 2020-05-01[11]
Line 4 Wenshan Tram Qiubei 13.96 km (8.7 mi)[12] 10 2021-05-15
Line T1 Wuhan Auto-city Modern Tram Wuhan 16.8 km (10.4 mi) 22 2017-07-28
Line T1 Wuhan Optics Valley Modern Tram Wuhan 12.5 km (7.8 mi) 17 (3 shared) 2018-04-01
Line T2 Wuhan Optics Valley Modern Tram Wuhan 19.2 km (11.9 mi) 25 (3 shared) 2018-04-01
Line 1 Wuyi Tram Wuyi New Area (Nanping) 26.185 km (16.271 mi)[13] 6 2022-01-01[13]
Line 1[14] Zhuhai Modern Tram Zhuhai 08.9 km (5.5 mi) 14 2017-06-13
Line 1 Shanghai Zhangjiang Modern Tram Shanghai 09.8 km (6.1 mi) 15 2010-01-01
TEDA line TEDA Modern Tram Tianjin 07.8 km (4.8 mi) 14 2007-05-10

    Under construction

    Suspended

    Lanzhou New Area planned a 5-line modern tram network[20] but construction was halted in 2017 due to newly imposed restraints on borrowing.[21]

    Planned
    • Nanjing
      • Nanjing Jiangxinzhou Tram (南京江心洲有轨电车)
    • Tianjin (Xiqing Tram T2)[22]
    • Zhuzhou Tram (株洲有轨电车)

    Lhasa,[23] Haikou, Quanzhou,[24] Zhengzhou, Kunshan,[25] Baotou, Korla,[25] Anshun,[25] Hangzhou,[26] Changzhou,[26] Taizhou[27] and Huangshan[28] are planning tram networks for the future.

    See also

    Notes
    1. Not part of China in 1988
    2. 5XX and 6XX lines opened in 1988; 7XX lines opened in 1993 with the opening of the Tin Shui Wai Extension in three phases in 1993 (phases one and two) and 1995 (phase three) – phases four and five had since been opened in 2003.
    3. Not part of China in 1904

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