diff --git a/data/presets.yaml b/data/presets.yaml
index 263a3b238..817ffcbc5 100644
--- a/data/presets.yaml
+++ b/data/presets.yaml
@@ -5307,6 +5307,10 @@ en:
         # 'type=route, route=horse'
         name: Riding Route
         terms: '<translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Riding Route'', separated by commas>'
+      type/route/light_rail:
+        # 'type=route, route=light_rail'
+        name: Light Rail Route
+        terms: '<translate with synonyms or related terms for ''Light Rail Route'', separated by commas>'
       type/route/pipeline:
         # 'type=route, route=pipeline'
         name: Pipeline Route
diff --git a/data/presets/categories.json b/data/presets/categories.json
index 70122732e..99da1ee99 100644
--- a/data/presets/categories.json
+++ b/data/presets/categories.json
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
                 "type/route/horse",
                 "type/route/bus",
                 "type/route/train",
+                "type/route/light_rail",
                 "type/route/tram",
                 "type/route/ferry",
                 "type/route/power",
diff --git a/data/presets/categories/route.json b/data/presets/categories/route.json
index b9926d32a..bca9e6647 100644
--- a/data/presets/categories/route.json
+++ b/data/presets/categories/route.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         "type/route/horse",
         "type/route/bus",
         "type/route/train",
+        "type/route/light_rail",
         "type/route/tram",
         "type/route/ferry",
         "type/route/power",
diff --git a/data/presets/presets.json b/data/presets/presets.json
index 727f62734..4a0dd2a91 100644
--- a/data/presets/presets.json
+++ b/data/presets/presets.json
@@ -17061,6 +17061,23 @@
             },
             "name": "Riding Route"
         },
+        "type/route/light_rail": {
+            "icon": "route-tram",
+            "fields": [
+                "name",
+                "ref_route",
+                "operator",
+                "network"
+            ],
+            "geometry": [
+                "relation"
+            ],
+            "tags": {
+                "type": "route",
+                "route": "light_rail"
+            },
+            "name": "Light Rail Route"
+        },
         "type/route/pipeline": {
             "icon": "route-pipeline",
             "fields": [
diff --git a/data/presets/presets/type/route/light_rail.json b/data/presets/presets/type/route/light_rail.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa26c5763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/presets/presets/type/route/light_rail.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "icon": "route-tram",
+    "fields": [
+        "name",
+        "ref_route",
+        "operator",
+        "network"
+    ],
+    "geometry": [
+        "relation"
+    ],
+    "tags": {
+        "type": "route",
+        "route": "light_rail"
+    },
+    "name": "Light Rail Route"
+}
diff --git a/data/taginfo.json b/data/taginfo.json
index 06e6c1fad..5cbbd2631 100644
--- a/data/taginfo.json
+++ b/data/taginfo.json
@@ -3293,6 +3293,10 @@
             "key": "route",
             "value": "horse"
         },
+        {
+            "key": "route",
+            "value": "light_rail"
+        },
         {
             "key": "route",
             "value": "pipeline"
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index f8c5241db..06a44d749 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -5769,6 +5769,10 @@
                     "name": "Riding Route",
                     "terms": ""
                 },
+                "type/route/light_rail": {
+                    "name": "Light Rail Route",
+                    "terms": ""
+                },
                 "type/route/pipeline": {
                     "name": "Pipeline Route",
                     "terms": ""