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Tatra T3

🇨🇿 Czech Republic ·built by ČKD· from 1960· Czech tramcar type

🚋 tram / light rail electric ✓ in service
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Praha, Tatra T3SUCS č. 7290: Oleksandr Dede· CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. 2. T3 KVP Od «Odissey»: Vladtram· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. Brno, Joštova, Tatra T3RF č. 1669+1670: Harold· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. Brno, vozovna Medlánky, Tatra T3 (01): Harold· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. Praha, Tatra T3R.P coupé č. 5573: Oleksandr Dede· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. TT Kotlářka - Sídliště Řepy, Krematorium Motol, Tatra T3R.PLF: Honza Groh ( Jagro )· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. Tatra T3 u zastávky Krajský úřad: Oleksandr Dede· CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. 8. Triebwagen Tatra T3D-M und Beiwagen Tatra B3D-M an der Straße der Nationen in Chemnitz, 2015: Sandro Schmalfuß· CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. 9. 140 let MHD v Brne; vystava ve Vankovce 2 (cropped): Lasy· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. 140 let MHD v Brne; vystava ve Vankovce 2: Lasy· CC BY-SA 3.0
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Tatra T3, photo 1 of 10
1/10 Oleksandr Dede· CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The T3 is a type of Czech tramcar produced by ČKD Tatra. A late-2000s study conducted on the Prague tram system has shown 98.9% reliability, the best of the Prague tram system fleet. During its period of production between 1960 and 1999, 13,991 powered units and 122 unpowered trailers were sold worldwide.

base stats

  • speed 65 km/htop speed
  • power 40 kWpower output
  • weight 16 tin working order
  • seats 110passengers
  • built 13,945made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 66 years ago, in 1960.
  • Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
  • 14 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
  • Seats 110: 2 full city buses (~50 seats each).
  • Still in service after 66 years.

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built
1960
in service from
1960
status
in service
number built
13,945
kind
tram / light rail
traction
electric
origin
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
builders
ČKD, ČKD Tatra
top speed
65 km/h
power
40 kW
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
electric system
600 V DC
length
14 m
weight
16 t
capacity
110 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q838376, Wikipedia: Tatra T3 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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