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Light rail and tram statistics

Data and statistics about the light rail and tram systems, passenger journeys, its fleet and infrastructure.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Transport
Published:
18 June 2013
Last updated:
29 July 2025
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  1. Light rail and tram statistics in England for the year ending March 2025 published.

  2. In the year ending March 2024 annual publication, a processing error in Chart 8 and its commentary, where 2024 FTE workforce figures were double-counted was corrected. The associated data table was unaffected.

  3. Light rail and tram statistics in England for the year ending March 2024 published.

  4. Light rail and tram statistics, England for the year ending March 2023 added.

  5. Light rail and tram statistics for the year ending March 2022 added.

  6. Light rail and tram statistics, year ending March 2021 added to collection.

  7. Light rail and tram statistics, England, year ending March 2020 report added to collection.

  8. New release published - Light rail and tram statistics, England: year ending March 2019.

  9. New release published for the year ending March 2018.

  10. New release published and text on latest statistics updated.

  11. Page updated.

  12. Updated to reflect light rail and tram statistics for the financial year ending 2015.

  13. First published.

Latest light rail and tram statistics

Statistics on light rail and tram systems in England are collected to inform the development and monitoring of light rail policy. Figures are updated annually and present information on usage, infrastructure and revenue for the 8 systems which are urban and primarily surface-running.

Light rail and tram information on current and previous light rail and tram statistics are available.

Light rail and tram data tables

About the light rail and tram statistics data and reports

Light rail and tram statistics was assessed by the UK Statistics Authority and confirmed as accredited official statistics in February 2013.

Figures relating to underground systems are outside the scope of accredited official statistics but are included to provide wider context.

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