Trams in Lugano
| Lugano tramway network | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Lugano |
| Open | 1896 |
| Close | 1959 / 1964 |
| Status | closed |
| Routes | 5 (4 municipal; 1 independent) |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
| Propulsion system(s) | electric |
| Electrification | 400 V three-phase AC (to 1910) 1000 V DC (after 1910) |
The Lugano tramway network (Italian: Rete tranviaria di Lugano) was part of the public transport network of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland, for over half a century. Opened in 1896, the network was progressively replaced by the Lugano trolleybus system by 1959, with one independent line surviving until 1964.
The main part of the network was operated by the Società luganese dei tramway elettrici, which, after several subsequent name changes, is now known as the Trasporti Pubblici Luganesi. However one route was independently operated as part of the Lugano–Cadro–Dino regional railway. Since a plebiscite in 2014, the reintroducing of a tram line is in the planning stages.