Editing Nottingham Express Transit (section)

===Common section (lines 1 & 2)===
The two southern branches unite at a junction to the south of [[Nottingham railway station]], which is situated on the southern edge of the city centre. The tramway crosses above the station platforms on its own dedicated bridge, the Karlsruhe Friendship Bridge, that also carries a tram stop that is directly connected to the station concourse.<ref name=ngt69/><ref name=ngt86>{{cite book |title = Nottingham's growing tramway – Building on NET's success |first = Geoffrey |last = Skelsey |page=86 |language = en-gb}}</ref>

From Nottingham station the common section runs north through the city centre, serving stops at [[Lace Market tram stop|Lace Market]], [[Old Market Square tram stop|Old Market Square]] and the [[Royal Centre tram stop|Royal Centre]]. Leaving the city centre, the line continues, calling at [[Nottingham Trent University tram stop|Nottingham Trent University]] and [[High School tram stop|High School]] before reaching [[The Forest tram stop|The Forest]]. To the north of here is a section of about {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}}, where northbound and southbound trams follow different streets, crossing at each end to run on the 'wrong side'. The line serves different stops in different directions, with northbound trams stopping at [[Noel Street tram stop|Noel Street]], [[Beaconsfield Street tram stop|Beaconsfield Street]] and [[Shipstone Street tram stop|Shipstone Street]], while southbound trams stop at [[Radford Road tram stop|Radford Road]] and [[Hyson Green Market tram stop|Hyson Green Market]]. The two tracks rejoin at [[Wilkinson Street tram stop|Wilkinson Street]], where the depot is situated. Between the station and Wilkinson Street, trams run in the street, but all other traffic is heavily restricted or, in some cases, banned altogether. There are Park & Ride sites at the Forest Recreation Ground and Wilkinson Street.<ref name=ngt52a>{{cite book |title = Nottingham's growing tramway – Building on NET's success |first = Geoffrey |last = Skelsey |pages=52–59 |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref name=emNotCentre>{{cite map |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/?x=457252&y=340085&z=13&bnd1=DIS&bnd2=CPC&labels=on |title=Ordnance Survey Election Maps (Nottingham Centre) |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |access-date=21 January 2022 |language = en-gb}}</ref><ref name=emNotNorth>{{cite map |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/?x=455947&y=341409&z=12&bnd1=DIS&bnd2=CPC&labels=on |title=Ordnance Survey Election Maps (Nottingham North) |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |access-date=21 January 2022 |language = en-gb}}</ref>

North of Wilkinson Street, the route joins a former [[Midland Railway]] alignment, which it shares with the [[Robin Hood railway line]]. The railway and tram lines run next to each other, segregated by a fence, with tram stops at [[Basford tram stop|Basford]], [[David Lane tram stop|David Lane]] and [[Highbury Vale tram stop|Highbury Vale]]. At Highbury Vale, the two tram lines again diverge.<ref name=ngt52a/><ref name=emBasford>{{cite map |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/?x=454573&y=343335&z=12&bnd1=DIS&bnd2=CPC&labels=on |title=Ordnance Survey Election Maps (Basford) |publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]] |access-date=21 January 2022 |language = en-gb}}</ref>

The whole common section lies within the City of Nottingham.<ref name=emNotCentre/><ref name=emNotNorth/><ref name=emBasford/>