Notes on old European tram lines and depots
I collect what I can find about tram lines that have been rebuilt, cut back or closed, and about the depots that served them. Most of this is amateur work pieced together from timetables, photographs and conversations, so I try to mark where I am guessing and where I am sure.
6 October 2026
A short loop that once ran along both banks lost its northern half when a bridge was rebuilt for road traffic. The southern track stayed in use for another decade. I have the closure year for the north leg from a timetable, but the exact last day of service I still cannot confirm.
28 September 2026
Several inner-city depots were kept in use after their trams went, simply re-fitted for buses. You can often read the original layout in the roof trusses and the spacing of the old inspection pits, even where the rails are paved over.
19 September 2026
Early networks ran small four-wheel cars that rode roughly on worn track. Longer cars on two bogies carried more people and sat more steadily, so most systems moved to them once loadings grew. A few of the older cars survived as works vehicles long after passenger service ended.