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Sheffield - approx. 512,000 inh.; 1.2 mill. in conurbation; in South Yorkshire.

Tramway ('Supertram')
- network length 29 km, 48 stops + 5.6 km 'Tram Train' (2 stops)
- 3 lines
Blue Line: Malin Bridge - Halfway
Yellow Line: Middlewood - Meadowhall
Purple Line: Herdings Park - Cathedral (- Meadowhall)
- 1435 mm gauge
- rolling stock: Siemens Duewag (2.65 m wide, 35 m long)

'Tram Train' from Cathedral to Rotherham Parkgate (3tph) using Vossloh Tramlink vehicles

21-03-1994 Fitzalan Square - Meadowhall
22-08-1994 Fitzalan Square - Spring Lane
05-12-1994 Spring Lane - Gleadless Townend
18-02-1995 Fitzalan Square - Cathedral
27-02-1995 Cathedral - Shalesmoor
27-03-1995 Gleadless Townend - Halfway
03-04-1995 Gleadless Townend - Herdings Park
23-10-1995 Shalesmoor - Middlewood / Malin Bridge
         2001 Park Grange Croft stop added

25-10-2018 Meadowhall South/Tinsley - Rotherham Parkgate (5.6 km; Tram-train service)

Stagecoach Supertram

Travel South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive

Sheffield Supertram at Trams.uk

Supertram at Wikipedia