Tramways in Teschen
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| Tramwaje w Cieszynie | |
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| Background | |
| Locale |
Cieszyn, Poland Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia |
| Transit type | tram |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 11 |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1911 |
| Ended operation | 1921 |
| Technical | |
| System length | 1.793 km (1.11 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) (Metre gauge) |
Tramways in Teschen was a system of tramways in Austro-Hungarian town of Teschen which existed from 12 February 1911 to 2 April 1921.
History
In 1910 the Košice–Bohumín Railway was built and town's administration decided to build a tramway from railway station to the town square. First tram started work on 12 February 1911 on the 1793-metres long way. There were four trams in Cieszyn built by Ringhoffer company from Prague. In 1920, the town was divided into two parts between the newly created states of Czechoslovakia and Poland, and on 2 April 1921 trams were defunct and trams were sold to Łódź.
Further reading
- Blumenschein, Jan; Lubomír Kysela and Kateřina Stenchlá (2000). Tramvaje v Těšíně 1911-1921. Brno: Sursum. ISBN 80-85799-81-2.
- Makowski, Mariusz; Maciej Dembiniok (2008). Tramwajem po Cieszynie - Tramvají po Těšíně. Český Těšín: Regio. ISBN 978-80-904230-0-8.
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