List of North American light rail systems

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Template:Use mdy dates The following is a list of all light rail systems in North America, ranked by ridership. Daily figures for American and Canadian light rail systems are "average weekday unlinked passenger trips" (where transfers between lines are counted as two separate passenger "boardings" or "trips"), unless otherwise indicated. For light rail systems in the United States and Canada, these figures come from the American Public Transit Association (APTA) Ridership Reports statistics. For Mexico, the figures are obtained from Banco de Información Económica's Instituto Nacional de Estadísitica y Geografía (INEGI), and the daily figures represent daily passenger trips averaged from the monthly and quarterly ridership figures. "Daily boardings per mile" figures have been rounded to the nearest 5 or 10.

The question of which systems would qualify as "light rail transit systems" is debatable, so this table includes some systems (such as Toronto's) which are technically streetcars rather than "true" light rail.

Systems

System Country City/Area
served 		Annual
ridership
(2024)[1][2][3] 		Avg. daily
weekday
boardings
(Q4 2024)[1][2] 		System
length 		Avg. daily boardings per mile
(Q4 2019) 		Year
opened 		Stations Lines Year
last
expanded
Sistema de Tren Eléctrico Urbano File:Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Guadalajara 168,605,000 450,601[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[4][5] 19,800 1989[4] 48[5] 3[5] 2020[6]
CTrain File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Calgary 94,052,040[note 2] 289,045[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[7] 8,395 1981[8] 45[7] 2[9] 2014[10]
Toronto streetcar system File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Toronto 79,295,000 235,700 Script error: No such module "convert".[11] 3,915 1861[12] 708 streetcar stops[11] 11[11] 2016Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Metro Rail light rail:[note 3]
A, C, E, & K lines 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Los Angeles 46,178,300 147,300 Script error: No such module "convert".[13] 2,390 1990[13] 72[13] 5[13] 2024[13]
San Diego Trolley
(incl. Silver Line[14][note 4]) 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA San Diego 41,069,900 127,300 Script error: No such module "convert".[15] 2,155 1981[15] 62[15] 4[14][15] 2021[16][15]
MBTA light rail:[note 3]
Green Line &
Mattapan Line[note 4] 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Boston 30,631,700 101,500 Script error: No such module "convert".[17] 6,265 1897;[18]
1929Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 		74[17] 2[17] 2022[19]
Link light rail:
1 Line, 2 Line, and T Line 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Seattle and Tacoma 30,438,000 98,300 Script error: No such module "convert". 3,820 2003[20] 39[21] 3[22] 2024[23]
Xochimilco Light Rail[note 3] File:Flag of Mexico.svg MEX Mexico City 29,545,000 97,282[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[24] 11,010 1986[25] 18[24] 1[24] 2008Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Muni Metro[note 3]
(incl. F Market[26][27][note 4]) 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA San Francisco 29,361,800 95,000 Script error: No such module "convert".[28] 4,480 1980[28] 152[27][28] 8[26][28] 2023[29]
Edmonton LRT File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Edmonton 29,145,000 109,500 Script error: No such module "convert".[30] 7,335 1978[30] 29[30] 3[30] 2024[30]
MAX Light Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Portland,
Oregon 		24,383,900 73,900 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 1,995 1986Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 97Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 5Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 2015Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
DART light rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Dallas 21,380,900 71,700 Script error: No such module "convert".[31] 1,030 1996[32] 64[31] 4[33] 2016[32]
NJ Transit Light Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Newark,
New Jersey, as well as Hudson, Mercer, Burlington, and Camden Counties. 		22,215,800 61,918[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[34] 2,985 1935[35] 86[34] 3[34] 2011[36]
O-Train File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Ottawa 20,838,300 76,600 12.5 km

(7.8 mi) [37]

n/a 2019 13[37] 1[37] n/a
METRO Light Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Minneapolis 15,489,100 44,600 Script error: No such module "convert".[38][39] 3,515 2004[38] 37[38][39] 2[38][39] 2014[39]
SEPTA Metro light rail:[40][note 3]
Subway–Surface Trolleys (T), Media–Sharon Hill Line (D),
& Route 15 Trolley (G)[note 4] 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Philadelphia 15,281,900 55,800 Script error: No such module "convert".[41][42] 1,330 1858[43] >100[41] 8[41][42] 2005Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
TRAX (light rail) File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Salt Lake City 13,965,200 44,900 Script error: No such module "convert".[44] 1,288 1999[45] 50[46] 3[46] 2013Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
METRORail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Houston 13,546,400 42,200 Script error: No such module "convert".[47] 2,651 2004[47] 37[48] 3[47] 2015[47]
RTD Light Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Denver 11,161,800 37,800 Script error: No such module "convert".[49] 1,740 1994[50] 46[49] 6[49] 2017[50]
Valley Metro Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Phoenix 11,100,300 31,700 Script error: No such module "convert".[51] 1,800 2008[52] 50[51] 2Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 2025[53]
St. Louis MetroLink File:Flag of the United States.svg USA St. Louis 7,135,000 19,018[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[54] 857 1993[55] 37[54] 2[56] 2006[57]
Lynx Rapid Transit Services File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Charlotte,
North Carolina 		6,528,600 21,600 Script error: No such module "convert".[58] 1,228 2007[59] 15[60] 1[60] 2018Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
SacRT light rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Sacramento,
California 		6,932,300 19,520[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[61] 858 1987[61] 53[61] 3[61] 2015[61]
Streetcars in
New Orleans[note 4] 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA New Orleans 3,535,600 9,190[note 1] Script error: No such module "convert".[62][63] 843 1835Script error: No such module "Unsubst". streetcar-like surface stopsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 4[62] 2013[62]
VTA light rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA San Jose,
California 		4,914,100 15,800 Script error: No such module "convert".[64] 1,121 1987[64] 62[64] 3[64] 2005[64]
Baltimore Light RailLink[note 3] File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Baltimore 5,015,100 15,200 Script error: No such module "convert".[65] 558 1992Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 33[65] 3[65] 1997Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Ion rapid transit File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CAN Kitchener and Waterloo 5,654,810[66] 13,000 Script error: No such module "convert".[67] n/a 2019 19[67] 1[67] n/a
The T:
Pittsburgh Light Rail 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Pittsburgh 3,417,100

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1,057 1984Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 53[68] 3[68] 2012[68]
San Francisco
cable car system[note 5][note 4] 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA San Francisco 5,719,900 14,900 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 3,021 1878[69] streetcar-like surface stopsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". 3[27][70] 1952Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Portland Streetcar[note 6] File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Portland 2,373,341[71] 8,339 Script error: No such module "convert".[72] 2,723 2001[72] 76[72] 2[72] 2012[72]
Buffalo Metro Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Buffalo,
New York 		2,433,300 6,600 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 2,500 1985Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 14[73] 1[73] n/a
SPRINTER File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Oceanside,
California 		1,362,600 5,600 Script error: No such module "convert".[74] 341 2008[74] 15[74] 1[74] n/a
Seattle Streetcar File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Seattle 1,326,500 4,200 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 1,447 2007[75] 17[76] 2[76] 2016[77]
RTA Rapid Transit:[note 3]
Blue, Green, and Waterfront Lines 		File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Cleveland 661,500 2,500 Script error: No such module "convert".[78] 327 1913[79] 34[78] 2[78] 1996[79]
Tide Light Rail File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Norfolk,
Virginia 		771,500 2,500 Script error: No such module "convert".[80] 622 2011[81] 11[80] 1[80] n/a
DC Streetcar File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Washington, D.C. 721,700 2,200 Script error: No such module "convert".[82] 2016[83] 8 1 2016
TECO Line Streetcars[note 4] File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Tampa,
Florida 		1,428,700 Script error: No such module "convert".[84] 630 2002Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 11[85] 1[85] 2010Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Sun Link File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Tucson,
Arizona 		1,724,900 5,800 Script error: No such module "convert".[86] 1,026 2014Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 22[86] 1[86] n/a
The Hop File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 		760,321 – Script error: No such module "convert".[87] 2018[87] 18 1 2018
El Paso Streetcar File:Flag of the United States.svg USA El Paso,
Texas 		130,600 600 Script error: No such module "convert".[88] 2018[89] 27 2 2018
Atlanta Streetcar File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Atlanta,
Georgia 		184,500 600 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 111 2014Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 12Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 1Script error: No such module "Unsubst". n/a
MATA Trolleys[note 4] File:Flag of the United States.svg USA Memphis,
Tennessee 		365,400 800 Script error: No such module "convert".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 0[note 7] 1993[90] 25[91] 3[91] 2004[90]

Excluded systems

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g This is the Average Daily Ridership figure, not an "Average Weekday Ridership" figure – it is averaged from the 2024Q4 Total Ridership figure for this system.
  2. ↑ This is the annualized number using Jan-Oct 2024 data since Nov and Dec were not available
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g This system also has a heavy rail rapid transit/metro portion (see List of metro systems); the ridership figures and statistics here represent the light rail portion of the system only.
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l This line or system is operated using heritage streetcars.
  5. ↑ It is debatable whether this system truly qualifies as "light rail" (or as a true "transit" system either), but it is included in the table anyway for comparison purposes (and due to its ridership statistics being tracked by APTA).
  6. ↑ This system is owned by the City of Portland, which is not a member of APTA, and its ridership figures are not included in the APTA statistics for Portland.
  7. ↑ The MATA Trolley system completely suspended operations for a significant portion of 2014 (including all of Q4 2014) due to maintenance issues.

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