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List of tram systems in the UK by length
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_town_tramway_systems_in_France
The following is a list of tram and light rail systems currently in operation the United Kingdom. It includes new lines which are currently under construction as well as extensions to existing lines that are under construction or where work is about to begin.
The list excludes heritage lines and systems less than ten kilometres in length.
| Country | Location | Name | Date Opened | Length (km) | Number of lines | Number of stations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
Toulouse | Toulouse tramway(Tramway ligne T1) | 11 December 2010 | 10.9 | 1 | 18 | a short extension to the airport is planned for 2013 |
 United Kingdom
|
Birmingham | Midland Metro[1] | 30 May 1999 | 20.2 | 1 | 23 | no extensions confirmed yet |
| United Kingdom
|
Blackpool | Blackpool Tramway[2] | 29 September 1885 | 17.7 | 1 | 61 | only town in the UK to retain its original tramway, one of three double-decker trams in the world |
| United Kingdom
|
Edinburgh | Edinburgh Trams[3] | 2014 | 13.4[4] | 1 | 14 | under construction, projected to open sometime in 2014 |
| United Kingdom
|
London | Tramlink[5] and Docklands Light Railway[6] | 31 August 1987 | 62 (28 + 34) | 7 (3 + 4) | 79 (39 + 40) | the two systems are unconnected |
| United Kingdom
|
Manchester | Manchester Metrolink[7] | 6 April 1992 | 37 | 4 | 39 | four more lines planned & under construction, in service by 2016 |
| United Kingdom
|
Nottingham | Nottingham Express Transit[8] | 9 March 2004 | 14 | 1 | 23 | two further lines planned, construction expected to begin in 2011 |
| United Kingdom
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Sheffield | Sheffield Supertram[9] | 21 March 1994 | 29 | 3 | 48 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Metro". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Blackpool Tramway". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Edinburgh Trams". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Edinburgh Evening News". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Tramlink". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "DLR". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Metrolink". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "NET". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "Supertram". Retrieved 5 July 2011.