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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. Where known, the track gauge is indicated in the 'Notes' column.

Most of these systems have closed, but a list of the remaining systems can be found at List of modern tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom. At the peak of Britain’s first-generation tramways, it was possible to travel by tram all the way from Pier Head at Liverpool to the Pennines in Rochdale by tram.

England, by region

East Midlands

East of England

Greater London

Note: Horse tramways existed as several unconnected systems north of the Thames, a system (owned and operated by several undertakings) south of the River Thames, and two unconnected systems at Croydon.

Electric tramways – Inner London

Note: The LCC tramway system was assembled from predecessors including fourteen municipal and three company undertakings. Tramways were not built in the City of London and the West End of London because of local opposition. The South London system had segments north of the Thames, notably the Victoria Embankment. However, this system was not connected to the North London system until construction of the Kingsway tramway subway. Reintroduction planned: (Cross River Tram scheme), Camden Town / Kings Cross–Euston–Waterloo–Brixton / Peckham .

Other electric tramway operators

North East England

North West England

South East England

South West England

West Midlands

Yorkshire and the Humber

Scotland

Wales

North Wales

South Wales

Northern Ireland

Note for Giant's Causeway Tramway: Portrush–Bushmills opened 29 January 1883. Bushmills–Giant's Causeway opened 1 July 1887. World's first use of electric traction with hydroelectric generation. Track built in street in Portrush.

Isle of Man

• List of town tramway systems in Europe – Isle of Man

See also

• List of trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
• List of modern tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom
• List of town tramway systems in Scotland
• List of town tramway systems in Europe
• List of town tramway systems
• List of tram and light rail transit systems
• Lists of rapid transit systems
• List of trolleybus systems

Notes

1. Waller, Peter (7 November 2022). Lost Tramways of England: Bolton, SLT, Wigan & St Helens: 15. Graffeg Limited. ISBN 978-1-80258-225-3.
2. Turner 2009, pp. 24–25
3. Turner 2009, p. 42
4. Turner 2009, pp. 42–43
5. Turner 2009, pp. 43–45
6. Turner 2009, pp. 45–46
7. Turner 2009, pp. 49–51
8. Turner 2009, pp. 51–52
9. Turner 2009, pp. 65–66
10. Turner 2009, p. 73
11. Turner 2009, pp. 73–76
12. Turner 2009, p. 76
13. Turner 2009, pp. 76–77
14. Turner 2009, pp. 77–78
15. Turner 2009, pp. 78–81
16. Turner 2009, pp. 81–83
17. Turner 2009, p. 83
18. ^ Turner 2009, pp. 84–85
19. Turner 2009, pp. 85–88
20. Turner 2009, pp. 89–90
21. Turner 2009, pp. 88–89
22. Turner 2007, pp. 49–52
23. Turner 2007, pp. 52–53
24. Whitnall, Frank (1966). "The First Essex Monorail". Essex Countryside.
25. Turner 2007, pp. 58–60
26. Turner 2007, p. 91
27. Turner 2007, pp. 91–93
28. Turner 2007, pp. 128–129
29. Turner 2007, pp. 130–131
30. Turner 2007, pp. 135–137
31. Turner 2007, p. 138
32. Turner 2007, pp. 167–169
33. Turner 2007, pp. 186–189
34. Turner 2007, pp. 191–192
35. Turner 2007, pp. 192–195
36. ^ Gillham & Wiseman 2003, pp. 58–71
37. The Belfast News-Letter, 13 July 1896.
38. "End of the line for iconic Pier Tram after rising maintenance costs". Champion. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
39. ^ Bett & Gillham 1990, pp. 43–47
40. ^ Anderson 1995, pp. 4–7

References

• Anderson, Roy C. (1995). Bournemouth and Poole Tramways. Midhurst, West Sussex: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-47-2.
• Bett, W. H.; Gillham, J. C. (1990). The Tramways of South West England. Light Rail Transit Association. ISBN 0-948106-08-5.
• Gillham, J. C.; Wiseman, R. J. S. (2003). The Tramways of South Lancashire and North Wales. Light Rail Transit Association. ISBN 0-948106-29-8.
• Turner, Keith (2007). Directory of British Tramways. Volume 1. Stroud: Tempus Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-0-7524-3901-3.
• Turner, Keith (2009). Directory of British Tramways. Volume 2. Stroud: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-4233-4.

• Tram transport in the United Kingdom
• Tram transport-related lists
• United Kingdom transport-related lists