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This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom divided by constituent country and by regions of England.It includes all tram systems, past and present. Most of the tram systems operated on 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (SG) or 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) track, although there were a small number of other gauges used.
Edinburgh Trams: 10.1 18 km (11.5 mi) 23 1 Electric 31 May 2014 [3] Extension opened 7 June 2023 South London: Tramlink, formerly Croydon Tramlink: 20 27 km (17 mi) 39 4 Electric 10 May 2000 [2] [4] [5] Greater Manchester: Metrolink: 42 103 km (64 mi) 99 8 Electric 6 April 1992 [2] Nottingham: Nottingham Express Transit: 15.5 32 km (20 mi) 50 2 ...
The following is a list of tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems with their track length, track gauge, electrification system. The vast majority of tram systems use 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge .
England's tram systems were largely dismantled, and by 1960, only Blackpool Transport survived. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since the 1990s, trams and light rail transportation have become increasingly common again, with a second generation of tram and light rail networks operating in cities and regions such as Manchester Metrolink , Nottingham Express Transit ...
The trams could run at 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) on the reserved track, whereas they were restricted to slower speeds on the public roads. During the summer months, concerts were held in a hall seating nearly 1000 people at Ettrick Bay, and the company sold combined tram and concert tickets. [4]
Construction work started in January 1997, with an expected opening in November 1999. The first tram was delivered in October 1998 to the new depot at Therapia Lane and testing on the sections of the Wimbledon line began shortly afterwards. [11] Part of its track is the original route of the Surrey Iron Railway that opened in 1803. [12]
The railway track was supplied by British Steel Corporation Track Products of Workington and laid on sleepers consisting of concrete blocks with steel ties which gives a spring feeling when travelling on these sections. The track is laid on a bed of ballast which in turn rests on a prepared formation.
The British Rail Class 399 Citylink is a type of rail vehicle built by Vossloh on its Citylink platform for operation by Sheffield Supertram.Primarily a low-floor tram, it is also capable of being used on the National Rail network; the Class 399 is the first such tram-train to see operational use in the United Kingdom.