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Railway Technical Info - British Isles
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Great Britain
National
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| "National Rail": north of London | heavy rail | standard | LH | 25kV 50Hz AC overhead | |
| "National Rail": south of London | heavy rail | standard | LH | 750V DC 3rd rail | |
London area
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| London Underground | metro | standard | LH | 660V DC 4th rail | |
| Docklands Light Railway | metro | standard | LH | 750V DC 3rd rail bottom contact | |
| Croydon Tramlink | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
Other systems
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Birmingham: Midlands Metro | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
| Nottingham Express Transit | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
| Sheffield: South Yorkshire Supertram | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
| Manchester Metrolink | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
| "National Rail": Merseyrail (Liverpool) | heavy rail | standard | LH | 750V DC 3rd rail | |
| Blackpool trams | tram | standard | LH, circles | 660V DC overhead | |
| Tyne & Wear Metro | metro | standard | LH | 1500V DC overhead | |
| Edinburgh trams | tram | standard | LH | 750V DC overhead | under construction |
| Glasgow Underground | metro | 4' (1220mm) | LH | 600V DC 3rd rail | |
Northern Ireland
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Northern Ireland Railways | heavy rail | 5' 3" (1600mm) | LH | none | |
Republic of Ireland
National
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Iarnród Éireann: main system | heavy rail | 5' 3" (1600mm) | LH | none | |
Dublin area
| System | Type | Track | Route | Electrification |
Comment |
|---|
| Iarnród Éireann: DART | heavy rail | 5' 3" (1600mm) | LH | 1500V DC overhead | |
| Luas | tram | standard | LH, stubs | 750V DC overhead | |
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