GM Metrolink Network: Greater Manchester Tramway Map Data

Transport for Greater Manchester provides a mapping dataset of the present-day operational Metrolink tram network. The data is available in multiple GIS formats including MapInfo .tab, Google .kml, ESRI .shp, and GeoJSON. It contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright and database right 2017.

Use Cases

• Visualize tram network coverage in GIS software based on the provided .shp and .kml files.
• Analyze urban public transport infrastructure based on the geospatial representation of the Metrolink system.
• Integrate tramway routes into broader transport models based on the standard-gauge rail track data.

Strengths

• Available in four standard GIS file formats (.tab, .kml, .shp, .json) for broad tool compatibility.
• Owned and provided by the authoritative transport body, Transport for Greater Manchester.
• Contains Ordnance Survey data under Crown copyright and database right 2017.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Transport for Greater Manchester

Time Range

Present-day

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 22:34:26.610428; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom