# List of town tramway systems in South America

This is a list of cities and towns in South America that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. Separate lists have been created for Argentina, Brazil and Chile to increase user-friendliness and reduce article size.

## Bolivia

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Cochabamba | Horse | 1902 | ? | |
| | Cochabamba | Electric | 1914 1941 | Jul 1939 May 30, 1948 | |
| MiTren | Cochabamba | Electric | September 13, 2022 | | |
| | ♦ Cochabamba – Quillacollo – Vinto | Electric | September 13, 1910 1941 | Jul 1939 1943 | |
| | (Nuestra Señora de) La Paz | Electric | July 16, 1909 | 1950 | |
| | ♦ La Paz – El Alto | Electric | December 1, 1905 | May 1977 | |
| | Oruro | Horse | July 9, 1907 | June 30, 1914 | |
| | Potosí | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Potosí | Electric | 1917 (?) | 1918 (?) | see note. |
* Note for Potosí: System built and (according to one source) inaugurated. Not known whether public service was operated.

## Colombia

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Barranquilla | Horse | ? | 1929 | |
| | (Santa Fe de) Bogotá | Horse | December 24, 1884 | 1921 | See: Trams in Bogotá. |
| | (Santa Fe de) Bogotá | Steam | ? | ? | |
| | (Santa Fe de) Bogotá | Electric | March 7, 1910 | June 30, 1951 | See: Trams in Bogotá. (Picture during Bogotazo.) |
| | (Santa Fe de) Bogotá | Accumulator (storage battery) | April 14, 1918 | ? | |
| | (Santiago de) Cali | Steam | ? | 192_ | |
| | Cartagena (de Indias) | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Cúcuta | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Facatativá | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Medellín | Horse | 1886 | 1897 | |
| | Medellín | Electric | October 21, 1921 | Jul 1951 | |
| Ayacucho Tram | Medellín | Electric | October 15, 2015 | | Translohr |
| | Pereira | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Pereira | Electric | February 26, 1926 | 1956 (?) | |

## Ecuador

| Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| (Santiago de) Guayquil | Horse | 1873 | ? | |
| (Santiago de) Guayquil | Electric | January 15, 1910 | 1951 | |
| (San Francisco de) Quito | Electric | October 8, 1914 | ca. 1948 | |
| ♦ Quito – Cotocollao | Petrol (gasoline) | June 22, 1923 | 1928 | |
| (Santa Ana de los Ríos de) Cuenca | Electric | May 25, 2020 | ? | Cuenca Tramway |

## Guyana

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Georgetown | Horse | 1880 | ? | |
| | Georgetown | Electric | February 25, 1901 | February 28, 1930 | |

## Paraguay

| Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| (Nuestra Señora Santa María de la) Asunción | Horse | 1872 | ? | . See Trams in Asunción. |
| (Nuestra Señora Santa María de la) Asunción | Steam | 1894 | 1932 | . See Trams in Asunción. |
| (Nuestra Señora Santa María de la) Asunción | Electric | July 10, 1913 1975 | 1973 Jun (?) 1995 | Operated on occasion for private hire (charter) service to Nov 1997. See Trams in Asunción. |
| Concepción | Animal | ? | ? | |

## Peru

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Arequipa | Horse | March 14, 1875 | ? | . |
| | Arequipa | Electric | July 18, 1913 | January 9, 1966 | . |
| | Catacaos | Horse | ? | ? | . |
| | Chiclayo | Horse | ca. 1890 | 1930 | . |
| | Cusco | Horse | 191_ | 1946 | . |
| | Huacho | Horse | December 4, 1890 | ? | . |
| | Huacho | Accumulator (storage battery) | 1922 | 1929 | . |
| | Iquitos | Steam | 1905 | 1935 | . |
| Lima Tramway | Lima | Horse | March 24, 1878 | ? | |
| Lima Tramway | Lima | Electric | June 1, 1906 | September 17, 1965 | , , heritage tram opened on August 22, 1997. |
| | ♦ Callao | Horse | 1864 | ? | |
| | ♦ Lima – Callao | Electric | July 27, 1904 | September 17, 1965 | , , . |
| | ♦ Magdalena (del Mar) | Horse | 18__ | 18__ | |
| | ♦ Lima – Magdalena | Electric | 1909 | September 17, 1965 | , . |
| | ♦ Miraflores, Barranco and (San Pedro de los) Chorrillos | Horse | 18__ | 18__ | |
| | ♦ Miraflores, Barranco and (San Pedro de los) Chorrillos | Electric | 191_ | 193_ | , . In Miraflores and Barranco. |
| | ♦ Lima – Miraflores – Barranco – Chorillos | Horse | 1904 | ? | |
| | ♦ Lima – Miraflores – Barranco – Chorillos | Electric | March 31, 1904 | September 17, 1965 | , , . |
| | Paita | Horse | August 30, 1891 | 192_ | . |
| | Pisco | Horse | 187_ | ? | . |
| | Pisco | Accumulator (storage battery) | Jan 1921 | after 1935 | . |
| | Piura | Horse | ca. 1890 | 193_ | . |
| | San Pedro de Lloc | Horse | 1880 | ? | . |
| | Trujillo | Horse | 189_ | 193_ | . |

## Suriname

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| Lawa Railway | Paramaribo | Steam | 1905 | 1957 | |

## Trinidad and Tobago

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Port of Spain | Electric | June 26, 1895 July (or Aug) 1902 | 1902 (?) 1956 (?) | |

## Uruguay

| Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| Colonia del Sacramento | Steam | ? | ? | |
| Fray Bentos | "Naptha" | ? | ? | |
| La Floresta | Horse | ? | ? | |
| Montevideo | Horse | ? | ? | |
| Montevideo | Electric | November 10, 1906 | April 14, 1957 | Heritage tramway, October 15, 1967 – April 28, 1974. |
| Paysandú | Horse | ? | ? | |
| Paysandú | "Naptha" | ? | ? | |
| Piriápolis | Steam | ? | ? | |
| Salto | Horse | ? | 1930 | |

## Venezuela

| Name of System | Location | Traction Type | Date (From) | Date (To) | Notes |
| | Ciudad Bolívar | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | (Santiago de León de) Caracas | Steam | ? | ? | |
| | (Santiago de León de) Caracas | Electric | January 15, 1907 | August 13, 1947 |
| | ♦ Caracas – La Guaira | Steam | ? | 1928 | |
| | ♦ Caracas – La Guaira | Electric | April 9, 1928 | 1952 |
| Tranvías Eléctricos de Carúpano | Carúpano | Electric | January 9, 1916 | June 28, 1933 | |
| | Cumaná | Horse | 1878? | ? | |
| | La Guaira – Macuto – Maiquetía | Steam | 1885 | 1914 | |
| | La Guaira – Macuto – Maiquetía | Electric | May 9, 1914 | November 9, 1933 | |
| | Maracaibo | Horse | October 5, 1884 | 1925 | . |
| | Maracaibo | Steam | 1891 | 1917 (?) | . Connected Maracaibo and Bella Vista. |
| | Maracaibo | Accumulator (storage battery) | May 1915 | 1920 (?) | . |
| | Maracaibo | Electric | May 18, 1917 | 1934 | . Former steam tramway (electrified) was first electric tramway line. |
| | Nueva Valencia del Rey /Valencia | Horse | ? | ? | |
| | Nueva Valencia del Rey /Valencia | Electric | 11 (?) Jul 1915 | 1956 | |