List of modern tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom
Location System Traction type Date opened
Blackpool Blackpool Corporation Tramways Horse , conduit electric and overhead electric 10 September 1892
East London Docklands Light Railway Electric 31 August 1987
Edinburgh Edinburgh Trams Electric 31 May 2014
South London Tramlink , formerly Croydon Tramlink Electric 10 May 2000
Greater Manchester Metrolink Electric 6 April 1992
Nottingham Nottingham Express Transit Electric 9 March 2004
Sheffield Supertram Electric 21 March 1994
Newcastle Upon Tyne and Sunderland Tyne & Wear Metro Electric 11 August 1980
West Midlands ( Birmingham - Wolverhampton ) West Midlands Metro Electric 30 May 1999
Wikipedia list article This is a list of extant tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom . For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country , see List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom . BlackpoolEdinburghSouth LondonManchesterNottinghamSheffieldTyne and WearEast LondonWest Midlands Operational tram ( green ) and light rail ( blue ) systems in the United Kingdom
This is a list of extant tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom. For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country, see List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom.