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List of modern tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom

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This is a list of extant tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom. For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country, see List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom.

Operating systems

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Operational tram (green) and light rail (blue) systems in the United Kingdom
Location System Annual ridership in 2022/23 (millions) System length Number of Stops Traction
type 		Date opened Notes
Blackpool Blackpool Tramway 4.9 17 km (11 mi) 39 Electric 29 September 1885 [1][2]
Edinburgh Edinburgh Trams 9.3 (2023) 30 km (19 mi) 23 Electric 31 May 2014 [3] Extension opened 7 June 2023
South London Tramlink, formerly Croydon Tramlink 20.9 27 km (17 mi) 39 Electric 10 May 2000 [2][4][5]
Greater Manchester Metrolink 36 103 km (64 mi) 99 Electric 6 April 1992 [2]
Nottingham Nottingham Express Transit 14.4 32 km (20 mi) 50 Electric 9 March 2004 [2][6]
Sheffield and Rotherham Supertram 8.4 34 km (21 mi) 50 Electric 21 March 1994 [2][7]
Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland Tyne and Wear Metro 29.3 77 km (48 mi) 60 Electric 11 August 1980 [2] Light rail
West Midlands (Birmingham–Wolverhampton) West Midlands Metro 5.4 23 km (14 mi) 31 Electric 30 May 1999 [2]

Systems under construction

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  • South Wales Metro – Four light rapid transit lines are opening in the Welsh Capital of Cardiff as part of the current "Metro" plan Phase 1 in 2025, which will reach as far out of the capital as Hirwaun, a town 31 miles (50 km) from Cardiff Bay, as well as three new lines planned to open by 2028.

Proposed systems

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Cancelled systems

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History of our Tramway". Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Light rail and tram statistics, England: year ending March 2023". GOV.UK. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Millions more tram trips following launch of new line | Edinburgh Trams". edinburghtrams.com. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Available Website". Railwaysofbritain.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Available Website". Railwaysofbritain.bravehost.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ Turner, Keith (2009). Directory of British Tramways. Volume 2. Stroud: The History Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-0-7524-4233-4.
  7. ^ "Sheffield's Trams in c1960". Cyberpictures.net. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  8. ^ "KenEx Tram". Thames Gateway Tramlink Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Improving passenger transport - Hertfordshire Essex Rapid Transit". 28 January 2022 – via www.hertfordshire.gov.uk.
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