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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 Sheffield Sheffield Supertram[9] 21 March 1994 29 3 48


References

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  1. ^ "The Metro". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Blackpool Tramway". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Edinburgh Trams". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh Evening News". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Tramlink". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  6. ^ "DLR". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Metrolink". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  8. ^ "NET". Retrieved 5 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Supertram". Retrieved 5 July 2011.