List of town tramway systems in Denmark
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This is the list of town tramway systems in Denmark. Currently operating systems are shown with a blue background colored rows. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes' column.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/Sporvogne.htm|title=Sporvogne i Danmark|website=vognstyrer.dk}}
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! width=17% | Location ! width=12% | Traction type ! width=12% | Date (from) ! width=12% | Date (to) ! class="unsortable" width=30% | Notes |
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{{Interlanguage link multi|Aalborg Letbane|da}}
| Aalborg | Electric? | | | A light rail project that was planned to open in 2021, but was not built. A {{Interlanguage link|Plusbus (Denmark)|lt=Plusbus|da|Plusbus}} system was built instead.{{Cite web|url=https://migogaalborg.dk/letbane-til-plusbus-aalborg/|title=Aalborg blev snydt for Letbanen: Nu jubler vi over PlusBussen|date=23 February 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE16452341/letbane-eller-bus-danmarks-foerste-letbane-paa-gummihjul-aabner-loerdag/|title=Hvad er bedst? Lørdag åbner den første letbane, der ikke kører på skinner. Prisen er mellem en tredjedel og en sjettedel af en rigtig letbane|first=Lars|last=From|date=22 September 2023|website=Jyllands-Posten}} |
rowspan="2" | Trams in Århus-
Aarhus Sporveje | rowspan="3" style="background:#CFECEC" | Aarhus | Horse | 31 May 1884 | 23 May 1895 | Bus service and tramway Aarhus Sporveje {{cite web |url=https://www.sparvagssallskapet.se/atlas/atlas.php?land=dk&ling=en |title=Atlas Denmark (dk) |publisher=Svenska Spårvägssällskapet [Swedish Tramway Society] |date= |accessdate=29 December 2014}}{{cite book |title=Århus: 1870–1945 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SHAlAQAAMAAJ |year=1998 |publisher=Århus byhistoriske Udvalg |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-89386-39-3 |page=341}} |
Electric
| 7 July 1904 | 7 November 1971 | Gauge: {{Track gauge|1000 mm|lk=on}}{{cite book |author=Henrik Dahl |title=Den usynlige verden |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u5HbUEs5KrYC&pg=PT116 |date=15 June 2010 |publisher=Gyldendal |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-02-09696-5 |pages=116–}}{{cite book |author=Bjarne Schilling |title=Håndbog for halvgamle mænd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xarvsGaciocC&pg=PA117 |year=2010 |publisher=Politikens Forlag |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-567-9436-7 |pages=117–}} |
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| rowspan=1 | Aarhus Letbane | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 21 December 2017 | - | {{cite web |url=http://www.letbanen.dk/ |title=Aarhus letbane [official website] |accessdate=30 December 2014}}{{cite book |author1=Lonely Planet |author2=Carolyn Bain |author3=Cristian Bonetto |title=Lonely Planet Denmark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=b5ayBwAAQBAJ&pg=PT538 |date=1 April 2015 |publisher=Lonely Planet Publications |isbn=978-1-74360-533-2 |pages=538–}} |
rowspan="8" | Trams in Copenhagen. Copenhagen Railway Company 1863-1866.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/CRC/CRC.htm|title=Copenhagen Railway Company|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Kjøbenhavns Sporvei-Selskab 1866–1898.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/KSS/KSS.htm|title=Kjøbenhavns Sporvei-Selskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab 1872–1898.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/Forstad/DKS.htm|title=Kjøbenhavns Forstæders Sporveisselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Sølvgadens Sporvejsselskab 1888–1898.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/SS/SS.htm|title=Sølvgadens Sporvejsselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje 1898–1911.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/DKS/DKS.htm|title=De kjøbenhavnske Sporveje|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Københavns Sporveje 1911–1974.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/KS/KS.htm|title=Københavns Sporveje|website=vognstyrer.dk}} | rowspan="3" | Copenhagen | Horse | 22 October 1863 | 14 June 1915 |
Accumulator (storage battery)
| 4 March 1897 | 15 March 1902 |author=Kåre Lauring |title=Københavnerliv |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8dUOxfcWsYUC&pg=PA103 |year=2010 |publisher=Gyldendal A/S |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-02-10475-2 |pages=103–}} |
Electric
| 19 September 1899 | 22 April 1972 |title=Geografiske Verdensbilleder |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0cdJ_BeuhUC&pg=PA298 |year=2003 |publisher=Gyldendal Uddannelse |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-02-01922-3 |pages=298–}}{{cite book |author=Paul Hammerich |title=En Danmarkskrønike 1945-72: Lille land hvad nu? 1948-53 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zhAWAQAAMAAJ |year=1984 |publisher=Gyldendal |language=Danish |page=125}} |
rowspan="3" | Hellerup – Charlottenlund – Klampenborg. Strandveiens Dampsporvei Selskab 1884–1893.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/SDS/SDS.htm|title=Strandveiens Dampsporvei Selskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Hellerup Sporvej 1897–1902.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/HS/HS.htm|title=Hellerup Sporvej|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Tuborg-Klampenborg Elektriske Sporvej 1902–1911.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/TKES/TKES.htm|title=TKES|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Nordsjællands Elektricitets og Sporvejs Aktieselskab 1911–(1974).{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/NESA/NESA.htm|title=Nordsjællands Elektricitets og Sporvejs Aktieselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} | Steam | 23 March 1884 | 1 October 1892 |author=Jens Peter Trap |title=Danmark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6tVBAAAAYAAJ |year=1954 |publisher=G. E. C. Gad. |language=Danish |page=682}} |
Horse
| 1 June 1897 | 30 November 1902 |
Electric
| 1903 | 1953 |{{cite web|url=http://www.sporvej.dk/ks/ks-remiser/|title=Remiser|work=sporvej.dk}} |
rowspan="2" | {{Interlanguage link multi|Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab|da}} Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab 1867–1896. | Steam | 1867 | 1896 |
Electric
| 1897 | 1899 |
{{Interlanguage link multi|Frederiksberg Sporvej|da}} Frederiksberg Sporvejsselskab 1872–1897.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/FS/FS.htm|title=Frederiksberg Sporvejsselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Falkoneralléens Sporvejsselskab 1884–1897.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/Falkoner/Falkospor.htm|title=Falkoneralléens Sporvejsselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} Frederiksberg Sporvejs- og Elektricitets Aktieselskab 1897–1919.{{Cite web|url=https://vognstyrer.dk/Sporvogne/FSEA/FS.htm|title=Frederiksberg Sporvejs- og Elektricitets Aktieselskab|website=vognstyrer.dk}} | Electric | | |
{{Interlanguage link multi|Nørrebroes Sporvejsselskab|da}}
| rowspan="2" | Copenhagen | Steam | 1867 | 1896 |
{{Interlanguage link multi|Nørrebros Elektriske Sporvej|da}}
| Electric | 1897 | 1899 |
Hovedstadens Letbane/ Greater Copenhagen Light Rail
| Metropolitan Copenhagen/ Greater Copenhagen, Copenhagen metropolitan area, Urban area of Copenhagen | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 2025/2026 | - | Under construction |
Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museumda and preserved railwaysda {{Interlanguage link multi|Sporvejshistorisk Selskab|da}}
| Ringsted | Electric, Diesel, steam and horse | 1978 | - | Gauge: {{Track gauge|1000mm|lk=off}} and Gauge: {{Track gauge|1435mm|lk=off}} and {{Track gauge|750 mm|lk=off}} and {{convert|1.8|km|mi|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=https://udinaturen.dk/shelter/121453|title=Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm|website=udinaturen.dk}} and {{convert|2.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} {{Cite web|url=https://sporvognsrejser.dk/selskab/sporvejsmuseet-skjoldenaesholm|title=Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm|website=sporvognsrejser.dk}}{{Cite web|url=https://evp.dk/index.php?page=januar-2013|title=EVP – Januar 2013.|website=evp.dk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporvejsmuseet.dk/spm/m/spm/spm.php?s=vis_linjehist#indhold|title=Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm – Linjehistorie|website=www.sporvejsmuseet.dk}} |
Rømøbanen
| Kongsmark – Lakolk (Rømø island) | Horse | 1899 | 1939 | Gauge: {{Track gauge|750 mm|lk=off}}{{cite web|url=http://evp.dk/index.php?page=romobanen-romodamningen|title=EVP|work=evp.dk}}{{cite book |title=Klosterbanen (Rødekro-Logumkloster-Bredebro) og Rømøbanen (hesterbanen Kongsmark-Lakolk) |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jmqrPgAACAAJ |year=1982 |publisher=pt Bøger |language=Danish}} |
{{Interlanguage link multi|Odense Sporvej|da}}
| rowspan="2" style="background:#CFECEC" | Odense | Electric | 9 September 1911 | 1 July 1952 |title=Storby og servicecenter Odense, 1945–1988 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nGglAQAAMAAJ |year=1988 |publisher=Odense Kommune i kommission hos Odense Universitetsforlag |language=Danish |isbn=978-87-7492-665-8 |page=303}} |
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| rowspan="1" | Odense Letbane | Electric. Light rail/Tram-train | 28 May 2022 | - |