List of Town Tramway Systems in Russia - Volga Federal District

Volga Federal District

Name of System Location Traction
Type
Date (From) Date (To) Notes
Izhevsk tramway Izhevsk / Ижевск Electric 18 November 1935
Kazan / Казань Horse 15 October 1875 1900
Electric 2 December 1899
Kirov / Киров (Electric) Construction started 1943, not completed.
Naberezhnye Chelny / Набережные Челны Electric 8 October 1973
♦ Nizhnekamsk / Нижнекамск Electric 15 February 1967
Nizhny Novgorod / Нижний Новгород Horse 1908 1918
Electric 20 May 1896 Operation suspended 1 May 1919 - 2 August 1923 because of war.
♦ Dzerzhinsk / Дзержинск Electric 7 November 1933
♦ Bor / Бор Horse ? ?
Novotroitsk / Новотроицк Electric 5 November 1956 see also Orsk (below).
Penza / Пенза Diesel 1935 1938
Perm / Пермь Electric 7 November 1929 Unconnected line to southwest (Osentsy / Oсенцы) opened 25 October 1957. Connected with main Perm system December 1958.
Salavat / Салават Electric 29 July 1957
Samara / Самара Horse 22 July 1895 1917
Electric 25 February 1915 Operation suspended 1 March 1919 - 20 July 1920 because of war.
Saratov / Саратов Horse 13 May 1887 1909
Electric 22 October 1908 Express tramway opened 1974.
Ufa / Уфа Electric 1 February 1937
♦ Chernikovsk / Черниковск Electric 16 August 1956 Chernikovsk amalgamated with Ufa in 1956, tramway lines connected in 1958.
Ulyanovsk / Ульяновск Electric 5 January 1954
Volgograd / Волгоград Electric 22 April 1913 Operation suspended 1920 - 1922 and 23 August 1942 - 26 December 1943 because of war. Express tramway, initial surface segment opened 1 May 1972. Underground segment opened 5 November 1984.
♦ Krasnoarmeysk / Красноармейск Electric 6 November 1958 Unconnected line in southern Volgograd.
♦ Volzhsky / Волжский Electric 30 December 1963

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