light rail transit line

C5215 concept

A light rail transit line is a fixed-route urban or suburban rail corridor using electrically powered, relatively low-capacity trains that operate on dedicated or semi-exclusive tracks to provide frequent, short- to medium-distance passenger service.

Observed surface forms (13)

  • urban rail transit line ×4
  • interurban railway ×2
  • SEPTA subway–surface line ×1
  • San Francisco Muni Metro line ×1
  • Toronto Transit Commission line ×1
  • defunct light rapid transit line ×1
  • former metro line ×1
  • hybrid metro–light rail line ×1
  • interurban electric railway ×1
  • light rail line group ×1

Instances (16)