Falkirk and District Tramways
Early-20th-century Scottish light-rail service
Falkirk and District Tramways | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Falkirk |
Open | 21 October 1905 |
Close | 21 July 1936 |
Status | Closed |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
Statistics | |
Route length | 7.8 miles (12.6 km) |
The Falkirk and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Falkirk between 1905 and 1936.[1]
History
The company started services on 21 October 1905. The company obtained most its initial tramcars from the Compagnie Générale de Construction of St Denis, France. Three others were obtained from Brush.
Closure
The Scottish Motor Traction Company took over the company in 1935, and the tramway services were closed on 21 July 1936 in favour of its own bus services.
Tramcar 14 survived and is now restored and in the custody of Falkirk Museums.
References
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
External links
- Falkirk and District Tramways Company at the British Tramway Company Badges and Buttons website.
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