List of town tramway systems in Brazil

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This is a list of town tramway systems in Brazil by Estado. It includes all tram systems, past and present.

Contents

[edit] Alagoas

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Maceió Steam 23 Mar 1868  ? [1]
Horse 25 Dec 1871  ? [2]
Electric 12 Jun 1914 ca. 1956 [3]
  Penedo Horse 1 Jan 1909 31 Dec 1936 [4]

[edit] Amazonas

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Manaus Steam ca. 1895 ca. 1898 [5], [6]
Electric 1 Aug 1899 28 Feb 1957 [7], [8] Operation suspended 1954 - 1956.

[edit] Bahia

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Alagoinhas Horse  ?  ?  
  Cachoeira Horse 30 Oct 1872 1921 [9]
  Ilhéus Horse  ?  ?  
  Nazaré Horse  ?  ?  
Steam  ?  ?  
  Salvador Horse 1860  ? [10], [11]
Steam 12 May 1869  ? [12], [13]
Electric 14 Mar 1897 Sep 1961 [14], [15], [16]
  Santo Amaro Horse 1 Jan 1874 1962 [17]

[edit] Ceará

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Fortaleza Horse 25 Apr 1880 (or ca. 1875)  ? [18]
Electric 9 Oct 1913 19 May 1947 [19]
  Sobral Horse 1894 1918 [20]
  • Aracati - Horse traction (?). Morrison (1989, page 43) [21] states that an 1873 brochure issued by the Brazilian government mentions a tramway project in this town; it is not known whether the tramway was built.

[edit] Espírito Santo

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Electric 25 Dec 1924 4 Jun 1938 [22]
  Vila Velha Electric 12 Apr 1912 15 Dec 1967 [23], [24] Connected Paul (ferry terminal for Vitória) and Vila Velha.
  Vitória Horse 11 Jul 1907 by 1913 [25], [26]
Electric 21 Jul 1911 23 May 1963 [27], [28]

[edit] Goiás

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Goiás Horse  ?  ?  

[edit] Maranhão

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Caxias Horse  ?  ?  
  Dom Pedro Horse  ?  ?  
  São Luís Horse ca. 1872  ? [29]
Electric 15 Sep 1924 Dec 1966 [30]
  ♦ Tirirical Electric 26 Oct 1978 1983 [31]

[edit] Mato Grosso

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Cuiabá Mule 30 Apr 1891 1935 [32]

[edit] Minas Gerais

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Além Paraíba Mule 1895 1925 (?) [33]
Electric 15 Nov 1925 25 Jul 1939 [34] Closed following an accident.
  Belo Horizonte Steam 7 Sep 1895  ? [35], [36]
Horse 16 Feb 1899  ? [37], [38]
Electric 2 Sep 1902 30 Jun 1963 [39], [40]
  Bom Sucesso Electric 21 Sep 1930 1950 (?). [41]
  Campanha Mule 1911  ? [42]
Steam 1911 (?)  ? [43]
Petrol (gasoline) (?)     [44]
Electric (?)     [45] see note.
  Cataguases Horse 25 Nov 1910

10 Aug 1915

 1914

24 Mar 1918

 [46]
  Caxambu Horse 1911 1925 [47]
  Guarará Mule 1895 1923 [48]
  Juiz de Fora Horse 7 Sep 1889  ? [49]
Electric 6 Jun 1906 14 Apr 1969 [50]
  Lavras Electric 21 Oct 1911 8 Nov 1967 [51]
  Mar de Espanha Horse (?)     [52] see note.
  Nova Lima - Rapopos Electric 3 Apr 1913 ca. 1970 [53]
  Ouro Preto Mule 1 Dec 1888 ca. 1891 [54]
  Pedro Leopoldo Mule 1907 1930 [55]
  Sacramento - Cipó Electric 15 Nov 1913 Oct 1937 [56]
  São Lourenço Horse 1905 1932 [57]
  Telófilo Otoni Horse Sep 1918 May 1938 [58]
  Ubá Mule 1895 1922 [59]
  • Note for Campanha: Morrison (1989, page 87) [60] describes conflicting information on whether the tramway was electrified, and when it closed.
  • Note for Mar de Espanha: Morrison (1989, page 79) [61] states that one source (dated 1889) mentions a tramway in this town, but no other information could be located.

[edit] Pará

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Belém Steam 1 Sep 1869  ? [62], [63]
Mule 1870 21 Jul 1908 [64], [65]
Electric 15 Aug 1907 27 Apr 1947 [66], [67] Heritage tramway opened 18 Aug 2005 [68].
  Mosqueiro Horse ca. 1913 (?)  ? [69]
  San Antônio do Prata Horse 1907 1914 [70] Replaced by railway branch line.

[edit] Paraíba

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Itabaiana Horse 1914 1929 [71]
  João Pessoa Horse 6 Jun 1896  ? [72]
Steam 21 Oct 1906 1919 [73]
Petrol (gasoline) 15 Feb 1911 1919 [74]
Electric 19 Feb 1914 1958 [75]

[edit] Paraná

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Curitiba Mule 8 Nov 1887 1913 [76], [77]
Electric 7 Jan 1913 Jun 1952 [78], [79]
  Paranaguá Steam 7 Dec 1893 1938 [80]
Mule  ? 1938 [81]
Petrol (gasoline)  ? 1938 [82]

[edit] Pernambuco

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Afogados da Ingazeira Horse 1895 ca. 1914 [83]
  Arcoverde Horse  ?  ? [84] See Carpina (below).
  Carpina Horse  ?  ? [85] Morrison (1989, page 55) cites a Recife historian who states that this town had a tramway.
  Caruaru Horse  ?  ? [86] See Carpina (above).
  Limoeiro Horse  ?  ? [87]
Petrol (gasoline)  ? 1952 [88]
  Palmares Horse  ?  ? [89] See Carpina (above).
  Pesqueira Horse 191_ 193_ [90]
  Recife Steam 5 Jan 1867 1922 [91], [92]
Mule 22 Sep 1871  ? [93], [94]
Electric 13 May 1914 Mar 1954. [95], [96] Service (one daily return trip, worked by a single car) resumed because of court action by the local authority, and continued to 1960.
  Timbaúba Horse 10 Oct 1915 193_ [97]
  Triunfo Horse  ?  ? [98] See Carpina (above).
  • Garanhuns - Diesel traction [99]. Test operations conducted with a former Recife tramcar, equipped with a diesel engine, in 1968 over a (then recently-closed) railway branch. The engine, overloaded by large numbers of passengers seeking to ride on opening day, failed. Public service was not attempted thereafter.
  • Goiana - Horse traction (?). Morrison (1989, page 55) [100] states that an 1873 brochure issued by the Brazilian government mentions a tramway project in this town; it is not known whether the tramway was built.

[edit] Piauí

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Parnaíba Horse  ?  ?  
  Teresina Horse  ?  ? [101]

[edit] Rio de Janeiro

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Barra do Piraí Mule  ?  ?  
  Campos (dos Goytacazes) Mule 19 Sep 1875 1916 [102]
Electric 14 Oct 1916

1923

 15 Nov 1918

15 Nov 1964

 [103]
Petrol (gasoline) 1918 1923 [104]
  Macaé Mule 29 Jun 1872 1932 [105]
  Magé Horse 4 Feb 1873 1 Nov 1896 [106] Temporary operation on planned railway route.
  Manuel Duarte Horse 1883 1911 [107] Connected Paraibuna and Manuel Duarte. Replaced by railway line.
  Mendes Mule 1889 ca. 1912 [108] See note.
  Nova Friburgo Mule 1883 1933 [109]
  Petrópolis Electric 13 Dec 1912 15 Jul 1939 [110]
  Riberão das Lajes Petrol (gasoline) 1906 1935 [111] Operated over former dam-construction railway from Nicanor Pereira.
  (São Sebastião do) Rio de Janeiro Horse 31 Jan 1859

9 Oct 1868

 Sep 1862

26 Mar 1910

 [112]
Steam Sep 1862

1882

 28 Nov 1866

?

 [113]
Electric 8 Oct 1892 21 Dec 1967 [114]
  ♦ Madureira Horse 28 Sep 1911 1928 [115]
Electric 12 Oct 1928  ? [116]
  ♦ Santa Teresa Horse 25 May 1875 Jun 1897 [117], [118], [119]
Electric 1 Sep 1896   [120]
  ♦ Campo Grande Electric 17 May 1917 31 Oct 1967 [121]
  ♦ Ilha do Governador Electric 4 Oct 1922 10 Apr 1965 [122]
  ♦ Santa Cruz Horse 1880 1911 [123]
  ♦ Niterói Horse 9 Oct 1871 15 Aug 1908 [124]
Accumulator (storage battery) 7 Oct 1883 after Feb 1885 [125]
Electric 31 Oct 1906 31 Jul 1964 [126]
  ♦♦ São Gonçalo Steam 5 Aug 1899 Feb 1917 [127] Connected Niterói (Neves) and Alcântara.
Petrol (gasoline) 15 Feb 1917 Jul 1925 [128] Connected Niterói (Neves) and Alcântara.
Electric 25 Aug 1910 31 Jul 1964 [129] Connected Niterói and Alcântara. See note.
  Teresópolis Horse  ?  ?  
  Vassouras Mule 11 Jul 1883 1914 [130]
  • Barra do Piraí - Peschkes (Part 1, 1980, page 45) lists a tramway (using animal traction) in this town. Morrison (1989, page 120) states that an 1888 government report describes three concessions for tramway construction, and a 1922 publication includes two photographs showing track and overhead wire in streets. However, he adds that a visit to the city "failed to produce any information about the existence of a passenger tramway."
  • Note for Mendes: Tramway extended from Humberto Antunes railway station. Electric traction (for goods) and petrol traction (for passengers), ca. 1912 - 1952. Unconnected line extended from Mendes railway station, horse traction, 1900 - 1932.
  • Note for Niterói: Niterói tramway undertaking extended to São Gonçalo from 25 Aug 1910 (electric traction). São Gonçalo tramway absorbed by Niterói undertaking from 1921.
  • Notes for Rio de Janeiro: Period of no tramway operation following closure of first line (to Tijuca, in 1866) and opening of the second line (to Largo do Machado) on 9 Oct 1868 (later extended to Jardim Botânico). Tijuca line reopened (by a new undertaking) on 19 Jan 1870. First tramway line in Zona Norte opened 29 Nov 1873.
    • Experiments with accumulator (storage battery) traction on 2 Jul 1887 and 16 Jul 1887.
    • Electric traction inaugurated in Zona Sul on 8 Oct 1892, and in Zona Norte on 1 Jul 1905. Last line in Zona Norte closed 21 May 1963. Only one line (in Zona Sul) remained in operation after 17 May 1965.
    • Alto da Boa Vista line [131] retained as tourist line, but operation suspended because of storm damage 10 Jan 1966 - May 1966. Operation again suspended because of storm daage, 22 Jan 1967 - Mar 1967. Following a period of intermittent operation, the line was declared closed on 21 Dec 1967.
  • Note for Santa Cruz: Connected Santa Cruz and Itaguaí (1880 - 1907, replaced by railway branch), and Santa Cruz and Sepetiba (27 Jun 1884 - 1911).

[edit] Rio Grande do Norte

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Macau Horse  ?  ?  
  Mossoró Horse  ?  ?  
Steam  ?  ?  
  Natal Horse 7 Sep 1908  ? [132]
Electric 2 Oct 1911 May 1955 [133]

[edit] Rio Grande do Sul

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Bagé Horse (?)  ?  ? [134]
  Cassino Horse (?)  ?  ? [135]
  Passo Fundo Horse  ?  ?  
  Pelotas Horse 9 Nov 1873 ca. 1915 [136]
Electric 20 Oct 1915 Apr 1955 [137]
  Porto Alegre Mule 1 Nov 1864

4 Jan 1873

 1872

1914

 [138], [139]
Electric 10 Mar 1908 8 Mar 1970 [140], [141]
  Rio Grande Mule 5 Jul 1876 ca. 1912 [142]
Electric 15 Nov 1911 15 Jun 1967 [143]
  Santa Maria Horse  ?  ?  
  São Leopoldo Horse 29 Nov 1914 1915 [144]
  Uruguaiana Horse (?)  ?  ? [145]

[edit] Santa Catarina

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Florianópolis Mule 6 Nov 1880

5 Jun 1909

 1885

193_

 [146]
  Joinville Mule 29 Jan 1911 10 Apr 1917 [147]

[edit] São Paulo

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Campinas Electric 24 Jun 1912 24 May 1968 [148] Heritage tramway opened 5 Nov 1972 (operates on Saturdays and Sundays, year round).
  ♦ Campinas - Joaquím Egido - Souzas - Cabras Steam 1894 1917 [149]
Electric 18 Mar 1917 10 Feb 1960 [150]
  ♦ Joaquím Egido - Doutor Lacerda Petrol (gasoline) 1919 1 Oct 1939 [151]
  Campos do Jordão Petrol (gasoline) 15 Nov 1914

21 Dec 1924

 1916

1956

 [152], [153], [154]
Electric 1956   [155], [156], [157]
  ♦ Pindamonhangaba - Campos do Jordão Petrol (gasoline) 15 Nov 1914 ca. 1916 [158], [159], [160] Goods trains worked by steam. Line not operated between ca. 1916 and 1924.
Electric 21 Dec 1924   [161], [162], [163] Operation suspended 1982 - Oct 1986.
  Guaratinguetá Mule 1898 ca. 1920 [164]
Electric 7 Mar 1914 ca. 1957 [165] Line connected Guaratinguetá and Aparecida.
  ♦ Aparecida Mule 1895 1913 [166]
Electric 8 Dec 1913 ca. 1957 [167]
  Jundiaí Mule 1893 1896 [168]
(Electric)     Morrison (1989, page 46) [169] states that an electric tramway project in 1914 was stopped because of the First World War.
  Lorena Mule 18 Oct 1886 1896 [170]
  Piracicaba Electric 15 Jan 1916 3 Oct 1969 [171]
  Piraju Electric 1 Aug 1915 1931 (or 2 Aug 1937) Morrison (1989, page 159) [172], [173] describes conflicting information about the date of closure.
  ♦ Piraju - Sarutaiá Electric 15 Aug 1915 1931 (or 2 Aug 1937) Morrison (1989, page 159) [174], [175] describes conflicting information about the date of closure.
  Ribeirão Preto (Electric)     Peschkes (Part 1, 1980, page 46) states that the tramway was constructed, but not opened.
  Santo André Horse  ?  ?  
  Santos Mule 8 Oct 1871 3 May 1912 [176], [177]
Electric 28 Apr 1909 28 Feb 1971 [178], [179] Heritage tramway, 10 Jun 1984 - Oct 1986.
  ♦ São Vicente Mule 24 Oct 1875 1909 [180]
Electric traction 28 Apr 1909  ? [181] Operated as part of Santos system.
  ♦ Guarujá - Itapema Steam 1893 1925 [182]
Electric 11 Jan 1925 13 Jul 1956 [183]
  São Carlos Horse 1895 1896 [184], [185] Tramway closed because of yellow fever epidemic.
Electric 27 Dec 1914 16 Jun 1962 [[186]], [187]
  São Paulo Mule 12 Oct 1872 1907 [188]
Steam 14 Mar 1886 1914 [189]
Electric 7 May 1900 27 Mar 1968 [190]
  ♦ São Bernardo do Campo Petrol (gasoline) 3 May 1923 5 Oct 1930 [191] Tramway connected São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano (do Sul).
  ♦ Tramway da Cantareira Steam  ? 31 May 1965 [192] See note.
  Sorocaba Electric 30 Dec 1915 28 Feb 1959 [193], [194]
  ♦ Sorocaba - Votorantim Electric 4 Feb 1922 1966 [195], [196] Public passenger service withdrawn 1966, non-public passenger service withdrawn 1977.
  Taubaté Mule 27 May 1879 ca. 1910 [197]
Steam 1880 1920 [198] Connected Taubaté and Tremembé.

Non-public tramway:

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Itatinga Steam 1906 1958 [199], [200]
Electric Jan 1958   [201]
  • Note for São Paulo - Tramway da Cantareira: Narrow-gauge light railway. Connected São Paulo, Cantareira, and Guarulhos. Electrification of Guarulhos line planned (ca. 1942, not carried out. Cantareira line closed 1957. Guarulhos line closed 31 May 1965.

[edit] Sergipe

Name of System Location Traction
Type		 Date (From) Date (To) Notes
  Aracaju Mule 24 Oct 1908  ? [202]
Electric 2 Jun 1926 1955 [203]

[edit] References

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