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Preston Corporation Tramways

Preston Corporation Tramways

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Preston Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Preston, Lancashire, between 1886 and 1934.[1]

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History

Preston Council bought out the operation of the horse drawn Preston Tramways Company on 31 December 1886.

Electrification resulted in the first modernised route opening on 7 June 1904. Routes extended to Penwortham Bridge, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton and Farringdon Park, and there was also a circular route via Fulwood.[2]

Closure

The system closed on 15 December 1935.

Reinstatement

In 2010, Preston Trampower proposed to reinstate trams in Preston by building a new tramline from Preston railway station to Redscar Business Park. The scheme, known as the Guild Line, was planned for opening in 2019.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Klapper, C. (1961) The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
  2. [2]
    Great British Tramway Networks. Wingate H. Bett and John C. Gillham, Second Edition. 1944.
  3. [3]
    "Could tramway solve Preston's traffic chaos? - Lancashire Evening Post". www.lep.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Artist Impressions".


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