Narrow gauge railways in the Czech Republic

Narrow gauge railways in the Czech Republic
T47.015 with train from Obrataň to Jindřichův Hradec

Apart from the public lines listed below, there existed many non-public industrial, forest and agricultural narrow gauge systems; only a few of these are still running.

Current public lines

  • Třemešná ve Slezsku - Osoblaha; gauge 760 mm (2 ft 5 78 in), total length 20 km, maximum permitted speed 40 km/h, infrastructure operator is Správa železniční dopravní cesty, regular passenger trains are operated by České dráhy

Abandoned public lines

  • Most - Litvínov - Janov; 7. 8. 1901 - 24. 3. 1961; gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in), operated by trams
  • Network of 760 mm (2 ft 5 78 in) gauge tram lines around Ostrava, Bohumín, Orlová and Karviná; 1902 - 1973 (last remaining line closed);