The first tramway in Stockholm was opened on 10 July 1877 and was drawn by horses. Up until 1917, the city's tram lines were maintained by two separate corporations.
Stockholms Nya Spårvägs AB was serving the more densely populated and affluent areas of
Norrmalm and
Östermalm, while
Stockholms Södra Spårvägs AB was serving the poorer and sparser
Södermalm. In 1917, these corporations were merged, and in 1922, their tram lines were connected at
Slussen. A tramline run on steam-power opened in 1887. Stockholm's tram network was converted to electrical propulsion 1901-1905. An extensive network formed in the early 20th century. Trams were effectively replaced by the
Stockholm Metro from 1950 onwards, and most tram lines were closed down by September 1967 due to the effect of
Dagen H and replaced with buses (especially those in Stockholm proper), with the exception of two suburban tram lines,
Lidingöbanan and
Nockebybanan. In 1991, one tram line,
Djurgårdslinjen, was reopened as a heritage and tourist line. Since 2000, two more tram lines have been built,
Tvärbanan (line 30 – formerly 22), a peripheral line linking the southeastern suburb of
Sickla with the northwestern suburb of
Solna, and an extension of Djurgårdslinjen into the inner city
Spårväg City (line 7). The Tvärbana was extended in 2013, and will be further extended in the future. == Current service ==