(United Kingdom )NOTTINGHAM

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Chinderhill stop	Bulwell stop	David Lane stop
Fletcher Gate stop	Hucknall stop	Hyson Green Market stop
Old Market Square stop Station Street stop depot

Nottingham
Nottingham Municipality has realized a modern LRT line in order to attenuate the car congestion in the city center and to contribute to a new economical development of this area, characterized by a massive industrial closure and conversion.
The north-south Line 1 route (about 14 km) links Nottingham city center to Hucknall and Bulwell suburbs, with an intermediate branch to Cinderhill and Phoenix Park. Hucknall-Wilkinson Park section runs in segregated lane alongside the so-called "Robin Hood Railway", while Cinderhill-Phoenix Park branch is set on an disused freight line. The central section (from Wilkinson Park to Station Street) runs on street, serving the very central Old Market Square, and important commercial and leisure attractions (Royal Center, Lace Market).
Besides 3 railway interchange stops (Hucknall, Bulwell, Station Street), some important park&ride areas (Hucknall, Moor Bridge, Phoenix Park, Wilkinson Street, The Forest) are located along the route.
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CHRONOLOGY
09-03-2004	Station Street/Hucknall-Phoenix Park

Country	United Kingdom
Line	Nottingham Express Transit (NET)-Line 1
Inhabitants	City 275.000, District 670.000
Date opening	2004
Future development:	Line 1 potential extensions: Station Street-Chilwell, Station Street-Clifton
Length (km)	14
Track sections	10 km in segregated lanes, 4 on street
Stops	23, average distance m 650
Platforms	--
Platform doors	--
General characteristics	--
n. of vehicles	15
n. of cars per vehicle	5
Type	steel wheels bi-directional
Vehicle dimensions (m)	length 33, width 2.40
Vehicle capacity (pax)	191 (62 seated)
Frequency	5'/15'
Current/Voltage	750 V DC overhead
Type of guide/gauge	standard gauge rails (1435 mm)
Speed Km/h	Max 80
Accel./Decel. (m/sec2)	1.2/1.4
System capacity	2640 pphpd
Ridership	10 millions pax/year
Total cost	14.5 M £/km
Staff	--
System builder	BOMBARDIER
Model	Incentro
NOTE	maximum vertical gradient: 8.5%