The Opatija line was planned in 1892 as a steam driven tramway line from Matulji to Volosko, however, this concept was not accepted due to complaints by the hotel industry fearing the smoke and noise generated by steam locomotives, which would disturb their guests.

[1] The tramway line was closed on March 31, 1933, and the next day the public transportation was conducted using Consorzio Intercomunale Servizi Automobilistici Fiume-Abbazia busses.

The tram was single-track, and bypasses were built every few kilometers, where there were also stations, of which there were a total of 27.

It had 13 locomotives and five passenger cars, and used a voltage of 750 volts of direct current.

The tram ran daily between Matulji and Lovran from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., departing every 15 to 20 minutes.