Wigan Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Wigan, England, between 1901 and 1931. The first tramway service in the town was run by the Wigan...
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The tramways of Wigan. MTMS, Manchester Leyland Society (2003). The Leyland buses of Wigan Corporation. ISBN 978-0-9545216-0-8 ""Wigan Corporation Transport...
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Shields Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in South Shields between 1906 and 1946. South Shields Corporation Tramways took over...
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show Live in Wigan. The tram featured in the film was run by Wigan Corporation Tramways. "This film buzzes with the energy and vibrancy of street life...
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Bournemouth and Poole Tramways. Midhurst, West Sussex: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-47-2. Bett, W. H.; Gillham, J. C. (1990). The Tramways of South West England...
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Standish, Greater Manchester (redirect from Standish, Wigan)
1949. Standish was also historically served by trams, run by Wigan Corporation Tramways, which ceased operation in 1931. Standish has a number of footpaths...
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Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow...
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"Leeds City Tramways No. 2". The Tramway Museum Society. Retrieved 5 October 2020. "Glasgow Corporation Tramways Works car No.21". The Tramway Museum Society...
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Liverpool Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Liverpool between 1898 and 1957. At the peak of Britain’s first-generation tramways, it was...
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(followed in 1901 by Wigan). In 1900 the South Lancashire Tramways Company was formed (later renamed Lancashire United Tramways and again Lancashire United...
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Bolton Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Bolton between 1899 and 1947. At the peak of Britain’s first-generation tramways, it was possible...
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Birkenhead Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Birkenhead between 1901 and 1937. In 1860, Birkenhead started the first street tramway in Britain...
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Gloucester Corporation Tramways (defunct) Monmouth Railway (defunct) Severn and Wye Railway (defunct) Greater Manchester Wigan Corporation Tramways (defunct)...
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Newcastle Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Newcastle upon Tyne between 1901 and 1950. Services began on 16 December 1901. A fleet of...
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Edinburgh Corporation Tramways was a Scottish tram network that formerly served the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The city used four-wheeled double-decked...
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of the tramways was 4 ft (1,219 mm). In 1880 the Bradford Corporation had gained parliamentary approval under the Bradford Corporation Tramways Order to...
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Brighton Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Brighton between 1901 and 1939. Brighton Corporation Tramways operated an extensive...
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Tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on The Fylde in Lancashire, England. The line dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in...
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Devonport in 1859. The Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) was passed to enable the easier construction of street tramways, and the company promoting...
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National Tramway Museum at Crich. The National Tramway Museum at Crich in Derbyshire holds eight Sheffield trams. Sheffield Corporation Tramways car 15...
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Corporation Tramways (YCT) provided an electric tramway and trolleybus service in York between 1910 and 1935. In 1909, the City of York Corporation purchased...
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Chester Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Chester between 1903 and 1930. Chester Town Council seemed less than enthusiastic to purchase...
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Belfast Corporation Tramways was an operator of tram, trolleybus and bus services in Belfast from 1905 to 1973. Belfast Corporation Tramways began on 1...
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Reading Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Reading in the English county of Berkshire between 1901 and 1939. The tramway is one of the...
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Sunderland Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Sunderland (then part of County Durham) between 1900 and 1954. In 1900 Sunderland Corporation bought...
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Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Kirkcaldy between 1903 and 1931. Services started on 28 February 1903. From 25 August 1906...
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Darwen Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Darwen between 1899 and 1946. The Corporation took over the services operated by the Blackburn...
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Newport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Newport between 1894 and 1937. Newport Corporation took over the Newport Tramways Company on...
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Colchester Corporation Tramways served the town of Colchester in Essex from 28 July 1904 until 8 December 1929. In 1901, Colchester Corporation authorised...
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Trams in London (redirect from Tramways in London)
into the carriageway and that the tramways were shared with other road users. Costs of maintenance of the tramway and its immediate neighbouring road...
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