List_of_largest_town_tramway_systems

List of largest tram and light rail transit systems ever

List of largest tram and light rail transit systems ever

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This is a list of the largest town tramway systems that have ever operated. Town tramway systems include all light rail, tram, interurban, streetcar, or other comparable modes of public transport which uses rails while mainly traveling among other traffic. All figures reflect the system at its height. To keep the list manageable, only systems with over 90km of track are included.

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