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Lord of the Isles (locomotive)

Lord of the Isles was a broad gauge 4-2-2 express locomotive of the Great Western Railway's Iron Duke class, designed by Daniel Gooch and built at Swindon in 1851.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, doing business as LA Metro, is the public agency that operates bus and rail transit across Los Angeles County, created in 1993.

Los Angeles Metro Rail

Los Angeles Metro Rail, operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, combines subway and light rail service on six lines and 115 stations, growing since 1990.

Los Angeles Union Station

Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS), opened 1939, is the largest railroad passenger terminal in the western U.S., designed by John and Donald Parkinson in Mission Moderne style, a National Register landmark and Metro's busiest transit hub.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad, known as the L&N, was a Class I railroad chartered in Kentucky in 1850 and merged into the Seaboard System in 1982.

LRT Line 1 (Metro Manila)

LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) is an elevated light rail line in Metro Manila, Philippines. Opened in 1984, it was the first light rail system in Southeast Asia.

Luas

Luas is the light rail tram system serving Dublin, Ireland, opened in 2004 and running on two lines, the Red Line and the Green Line.

Lucknow Junction railway station

Lucknow Junction (LJN, Chhoti Line, लखनऊ जंक्शन) is a North Eastern Railway terminus station in Lucknow's Charbagh, opened 15 February 1926, with six terminal platforms beside Northern Railway's Lucknow Charbagh (LKO).

Lucknow Metro (लखनऊ मेट्रो)

Lucknow Metro (लखनऊ मेट्रो) is a rapid transit system serving Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, operated by UPMRCL, with its first line opened between 2017 and 2019.

Lynx Blue Line

The Lynx Blue Line is a light rail line in Charlotte, North Carolina, owned and operated by the Charlotte Area Transit System, running about 19 miles and 26 stations.

M8 (railcar)

The M8 is a dual-voltage electric multiple-unit railcar built by Kawasaki Rail Car for the Metro-North New Haven Line and CTrail Shore Line East, entering service in 2011.

M9 (railcar)

The M9 (LIRR M9) is a Kawasaki-built electric multiple unit railcar serving the Long Island Rail Road since September 2019, replacing the M3 and supporting Grand Central Madison service.

Magenta Line (Delhi Metro)

The Magenta Line, also known as Delhi Metro Line 8, is a driverless Delhi Metro line from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden, India's first fully unmanned train network.

Maglev

Maglev, short for magnetic levitation, is a class of trains levitated and propelled by magnetic forces without contact, capable of speeds up to 603 km/h.

Main line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)

The Main line is the original Mumbai Suburban Railway corridor on Central Railway, running 54 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to Kalyan, where it splits toward Kasara and Khopoli.

Mallet locomotive

A Mallet locomotive is an articulated steam locomotive patented by Anatole Mallet, with fixed high-pressure cylinders at the rear and pivoting low-pressure cylinders at the front.

Manchester Central Convention Complex

Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly G-MEX, is a Manchester exhibition and conference centre in the Grade II listed 1875-80 Central Station, offering 23,000 m² of space and about £130 million annual economic impact.

Manchester Metrolink

Manchester Metrolink, also called Manchester Metro, is a light rail tram network in Greater Manchester, England, opened in 1992 and now the largest in the United Kingdom.

Manila Light Rail Transit System

The Manila Light Rail Transit System, or Manila LRT, is an elevated rail network in Metro Manila whose first line, opened in 1984, was the first in Southeast Asia.

Manila Metro Rail Transit System

The Manila Metro Rail Transit System, also called Manila MRT or MRT-3, is a 16.9-kilometer light metro line along EDSA in Metro Manila, opened between 1999 and 2000.

Manx Electric Railway

The Manx Electric Railway is a 17.5-mile electric interurban tramway on the Isle of Man, running from Douglas via Laxey to Ramsey, opened in stages between 1893 and 1899.

MARC Train

MARC Train, short for Maryland Area Regional Commuter, is Maryland's commuter rail system, run by MDOT MTA on three lines linking Baltimore and Washington, D.C., established in 1983.

Mardi Gras Service

Mardi Gras Service, also called Amtrak Mardi Gras, is a state-sponsored Amtrak passenger rail service running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile since August 2025.

Marunouchi Line (丸ノ内線)

The Marunouchi Line (丸ノ内線) is a 24.2 km Tokyo Metro subway line from Ogikubo to Ikebukuro through central Tokyo, opened in 1954 as the city's first postwar subway.

Marylebone station

Marylebone station, officially London Marylebone, is a central London railway terminus opened in 1899 as the last of London's termini, now the London terminus of Chiltern Railways.

Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)

The Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), also known as the Singapore metro, is the city-state's urban rail system, opened in 1987 and carrying over three million passengers daily.

Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

The Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region, known as M-MAP2, is Bangkok's second long-term rail master plan, drafted by Thailand's Department of Rail Transport with JICA.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, known locally as the T, is the public transit agency for greater Boston, created in 1964 as the first combined regional transit system in the United States.

Materfer

Materfer is an Argentine manufacturer of railway rolling stock founded by Fiat in 1958 in Ferreyra, Córdoba, known for railcars, subway cars, and the electric trains it exported to Chile.

Mattapan Line

The Mattapan Line, formally the Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line and often called the Mattapan Trolley, is a 2.6-mile MBTA light rail line in Boston and Milton, Massachusetts.