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List of tram systems in the UK by length

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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.

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Country ! Location ! Name ! Date Opened ! Length (km) ! Number of lines ! Number of stations ! Notes
{{flag\|France}} \| Toulouse \| Toulouse tramway(Tramway ligne T1) \| {{sort\|2010-12-11\|11 December 2010}} \| 10.9 \| 1 \| 18 \| a short extension to the airport is planned for 2013
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Birmingham \| Midland Metro{{cite web\|url=http://nxbus.co.uk/the-metro/\|title=The Metro\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|1999-05-30\|30 May 1999}} \| 20.2 \| 1 \| 23 \| no extensions confirmed yet
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Blackpool \| Blackpool Tramway{{cite web\|url=http://www.blackpooltrams.info/index.php\|title=Blackpool Tramway\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|1885-09-29\|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
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Edinburgh \| Edinburgh Trams{{cite web\|url=http://www.edinburghtrams.com\|title=Edinburgh Trams\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|2014-01-01\|2014}} \| 13.4{{cite web\|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/Council-backs-tram-line-from.6794304.jp?articlepage=1\|title=Edinburgh Evening News\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| 1 \| 14 \| under construction, projected to open sometime in 2014
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| London \| Tramlink{{cite web\|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2674.aspx\|title=Tramlink\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} and Docklands Light Railway{{cite web\|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2632.aspx\|title=DLR\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|1987-08-31\|31 August 1987}} \| 62 (28 + 34) \| 7 (3 + 4) \| 79 (39 + 40) \| the two systems are unconnected
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Manchester \| Manchester Metrolink{{cite web\|url=http://www.metrolink.co.uk/\|title=Metrolink\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|1992-04-06\|6 April 1992}} \| 37 \| 4 \| 39 \| four more lines planned & under construction, in service by 2016
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Nottingham \| Nottingham Express Transit{{cite web\|url=http://www.thetram.net\|title=NET\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|2004-03-09\|9 March 2004}} \| 14 \| 1 \| 23 \| two further lines planned, construction expected to begin in 2011
{{flag\|United Kingdom}} \| Sheffield \| Sheffield Supertram{{cite web\|url=http://www.supertram.com\|title=Supertram\|accessdate=5 July 2011}} \| {{sort\|1994-03-21\|21 March 1994}} \| 29 \| 3 \| 48 \|

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Country

! Location

! Name

! Date Opened

! Length (km)

! Number of lines

! Number of stations

! Notes

| Toulouse

| Toulouse tramway(Tramway ligne T1)

| {{sort|2010-12-11|11 December 2010}}

| 10.9

| 1

| 18

| a short extension to the airport is planned for 2013

| Birmingham

| Midland Metro{{cite web|url=http://nxbus.co.uk/the-metro/|title=The Metro|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|1999-05-30|30 May 1999}}

| 20.2

| 1

| 23

| no extensions confirmed yet

| Blackpool

| Blackpool Tramway{{cite web|url=http://www.blackpooltrams.info/index.php|title=Blackpool Tramway|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|1885-09-29|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

| Edinburgh

| Edinburgh Trams{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghtrams.com|title=Edinburgh Trams|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|2014-01-01|2014}}

| 13.4{{cite web|url=http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/Council-backs-tram-line-from.6794304.jp?articlepage=1|title=Edinburgh Evening News|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| 1

| 14

| under construction, projected to open sometime in 2014

| London

| Tramlink{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2674.aspx|title=Tramlink|accessdate=5 July 2011}} and Docklands Light Railway{{cite web|url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/2632.aspx|title=DLR|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|1987-08-31|31 August 1987}}

| 62 (28 + 34)

| 7 (3 + 4)

| 79 (39 + 40)

| the two systems are unconnected

| Manchester

| Manchester Metrolink{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolink.co.uk/|title=Metrolink|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|1992-04-06|6 April 1992}}

| 37

| 4

| 39

| four more lines planned & under construction, in service by 2016

| Nottingham

| Nottingham Express Transit{{cite web|url=http://www.thetram.net|title=NET|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|2004-03-09|9 March 2004}}

| 14

| 1

| 23

| two further lines planned, construction expected to begin in 2011

| Sheffield

| Sheffield Supertram{{cite web|url=http://www.supertram.com|title=Supertram|accessdate=5 July 2011}}

| {{sort|1994-03-21|21 March 1994}}

| 29

| 3

| 48

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