[2] There were several lines running between the city centre[3] and Cross Gates,[4] Chapel Allerton,[5][6] Moortown,[7] Roundhay,[8] Middleton,[9] Beeston,[10] Armley,[11] Hunslet[12] and Kirkstall.

[13] The network, of which certain sections were on reserved track, was far more extensive than that of the proposed Leeds Supertram, which has not been built after a funding shortfall from central government.

The latter now resides in the Crich tramway museum along with an earlier experimental single-deck tram purchased from Sunderland.

It is argued that the closure of the tramway was shortsighted, particularly given the fact that the majority of the network ran on reserved track, and as such did not interfere with the road system.

Leeds had one of largest and most advanced urban transport systems in the UK, and was developing new tramcars and opening new lines right until its closure.

The other experimental single decker, 601, was preserved at the Middleton Railway along with tram 202 owned by Leeds Museums.

[19] What were once commonly thought to have been original tram poles remaining in Roundhay were actually lighting standards in a bus park.