Narrow-gauge railways in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic formerly had a large number of narrow-gauge railways. Apart from the public lines listed below, there were many non-public industrial, forest and agricultural narrow-gauge systems; only a few of these are still running.

Current public lines

• Obrataň–Jindřichův Hradec–Nová Bystřice; gauge , total length , 30 stations and stops, partly operated by steam locomotives, maximum permitted speed , privately owned by JHMD
• TřemeÅ¡ná ve Slezsku–Osoblaha; gauge , total length 20 km, maximum permitted speed , infrastructure operator is Správa železnic, regular passenger trains are operated by České dráhy
• Part of tram network in Liberec built in dual gauge and used occasionally by heritage gauge rolling stock

In 2024, the interurban Liberec–Jablonec and Nisou tram line was regauged to gauge.

Abandoned public lines

• Frýdlant–Heřmanice; 1900–1976; gauge , used to be connected to Zittau–Reichenau line
• Moravský Beroun–Dvorce; 1898–1933; gauge ()
• Most–Litvínov–Janov; 7 Aug 1901 – 24 Mar 1961; gauge , operated by trams
• Network of gauge tram lines around Ostrava, Bohumín, Orlová and Karviná; 1902–1973 (last remaining line closed)

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