Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London was the largest light rail and tram system by passenger journeys in Great Britain. In the fiscal year ending March 2024, the DLR had recorded just under 99 million passenger journeys. The Manchester Metrolink system recorded passenger numbers of 42 million in the same year.
Leading light rail and tram systems by passenger journeys in Great Britain in 2023/24
(in millions)
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Department for Transport (UK), & GOV.UK. (September 17, 2024). Leading light rail and tram systems by passenger journeys in Great Britain in 2023/24 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016251/leading-light-rail-and-tram-system-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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