SE-70217 Trams of Stockholm

The growth of trams in Stockholm

The first tramway in Stockholm was opened in 1877 and was drawn by horses. Ten years later, a tramline running on steam-power was opened. In the period 1901-1905 Stockholm's tram network was converted to electrical propulsion. By the early 20th Century an extensive network had been formed.

The decline and eventual closure

With the appearance of the Stockholm Metro from 1950 onwards, trams were progressively replaced and all tram lines in Stockholm proper were closed down by 1967.  A major factor to this final closure was the change-over to right-hand driving (Dagen H) [Prior to 3 September 1967 Sweden traffic was left-hand drive.]  Buses replaced trams on most routes.

The re-emergence of trams in Stockholm

In 1991, one tram line, Djurgårdslinjen, was reopened as a heritage and tourist line. Since 2000, two more tram lines have been built from scratch, one to the suburb of Tvärbanan (Line 22), and one to the inner city Spårväg City (Line 7). The Tvärbanan tramline was extended in 2013, and will be further extended in the future.

This postcard was sent by Elisabeth (25 July 2014) Postcrossing.