Metros and trams
Britain's metro and tram systems outside London, one page each.
8 systems covered
Metros 2
| System | Opened | Length (miles) | Stations | Type | Rolling stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Subway | 1896 | 6.5 mi (10.5 km) | 15 | underground metro, circular | Glasgow Subway Stadler trains |
| Tyne and Wear Metro | 1980 | 48.5 mi (78 km) | 60 | light rapid transit, two lines | Class 555 |
Trams 6
| System | Opened | Length (miles) | Stops | Type | Rolling stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Trams | 2014 | 11.5 mi (18.5 km) | 23 | tramway | CAF Urbos (Edinburgh Trams) |
| Manchester Metrolink | 1992 | 64 mi (103 km) | 99 | light rail: street tramway and former railways | M5000 (Bombardier Flexity Swift) |
| Sheffield Supertram | 1994 | 21.1 mi (34 km) | 51 | light rail: street tramway and reserved track, with tram-trains on to Network Rail's line to Rotherham | Siemens-Duewag Supertram, Class 399 Citylink |
| West Midlands Metro | 1999 | 14.9 mi (24 km) | 35 | light rail: a former railway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, with street running at both ends; 750 V DC overhead, and batteries where there are no wires | CAF Urbos (West Midlands Metro) |
| Nottingham Express Transit | 2004 | 19.9 mi (32 km) | 50 | light rail: street tramway through Nottingham and out to Beeston, Chilwell and Clifton, and reserved track beside the Robin Hood Line to Hucknall; 750 V DC overhead | Bombardier Incentro AT6/5 (Nottingham Express Transit), Alstom Citadis 302 (Nottingham Express Transit) |
| Blackpool Tramway | 1885 | 11.8 mi (19 km) | 40 | coastal tramway, from Starr Gate along Blackpool's promenade and the coast to Fleetwood, with a street branch up Talbot Road to Blackpool North station; 600 V DC overhead | Bombardier Flexity 2 (Blackpool) |
In London: the DLR and London Trams are in London rail.
Still being sourced: Glasgow Subway, Edinburgh Trams, Tyne and Wear Metro, Manchester Metrolink, Sheffield Supertram, West Midlands Metro, Nottingham Express Transit, Blackpool Tramway. Their figures are marked unverified on their pages until checked.