Nottingham Express Transit (or in short NET) is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004. It cost £200 million to construct. It took 16 years from the first idea of the system until it was built. It is operated by Nottingham Tram Consortium, a 50:50 partnership between Transdev and Nottingham City Transport.
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| Nottingham Express Transit |
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 An Incentro AT6/5 tram destined for the former Station Street stop (now Nottingham Station) waits in the southbound platform of Old Market Square stop. |
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| Locale | Nottingham |
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| Transit type | Tram[1] |
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| Number of lines | 2 |
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| Number of stations | 51 |
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| Annual ridership | 16.4 million (2016/17)[2]
35.0% |
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| Website | www.thetram.net |
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| Began operation | 9 March 2004 (2004-03-09) |
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| Operator(s) | Nottingham Trams Ltd. |
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| Number of vehicles | 15 Bombardier Incentro AT6/5
22 Alstom Citadis 302 |
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| System length | 32 km (20 mi) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Electrification | Overhead line (750 V DC) |
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| Top speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
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Hucknall |
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Butler's Hill |
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Moor Bridge |
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Bulwell Forest |
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Bulwell |
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Phoenix Park |
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Cinderhill (single track) |
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Highbury Vale |
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Babbington Junction |
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David Lane |
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Basford |
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Wilkinson Street |
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Wilkinson Street Depot |
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Shipstone Street |
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Radford Road |
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Beaconsfield Street |
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Hyson Green Market |
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Noel Street |
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The Forest |
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High School |
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Nottingham Trent University |
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Royal Centre |
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Old Market Square |
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Lace Market |
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Broadmarsh |
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Station Street |
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Nottingham | Grantham and | | Lincoln lines |
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Nottingham Station |
Phase two |
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Meadows Way West |
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Queens Walk |
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NG2 |
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Meadows Embankment |
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Wilford Village |
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Wilford Lane |
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Gregory Street |
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Compton Acres |
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Ruddington Lane |
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Queen's Medical Centre |
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Silverdale |
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University of Nottingham |
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Southchurch Drive |
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Rivergreen |
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Clifton Centre |
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Holy Trinity |
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Summerwood Lane |
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Clifton South |
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University Boulevard |
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Middle Street |
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Beeston Town Centre Beeston |
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Chilwell Road |
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High Road – Central College |
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Cator Lane |
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Bramcote Lane |
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Eskdale Drive |
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Inham Road |
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Toton Lane |
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Midland Main Line London & Derby |
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