Trams in Brno

Brno holds first place in the Czech Republic in at least one thing: the tram network here is the oldest in the country. Electric trams began to run here in 1900. And because at that time the city of Brno was essentially German, tram lines were officially called elektrische linie. Combining and shortening these two words resulted in the typical Brno word for streetcar: šalina.

A simple diagram of the tram network in Brno
A simple diagram of the tram network in Brno


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The fi rst T3 type tram cars with resistive regulation were delivered to Brno in 1963. This legendary type of tram car was supplied until 1997, ...
Trams are ridden around the world; the “šalina” is ridden only in Brno