Leeds Tramways Company
 Trams on Briggate | |
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Leeds |
| Open | 16 September 1871 |
| Close | 2 February 1894 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse and steam |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 14.16 miles (22.79 km) |
Leeds Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Leeds between 1871 and 1894.[1]
History
The Leeds Tramways Order of 1871 authorised the Leeds Tramways Company to construct tramway lines in Leeds. The first route opened on 16 September 1871 from Boar Lane to Oak Inn, Headingley.
Subsequent additional routes and extensions took the total mileage operated to just over 14.
An experiment with steam traction took place in 1882 onwards, and this was successful, and until the end of services, the company operated a mixture of horse drawn and steam services.
Closure
Leeds Corporation purchased the tramway company in 1893 for the sum of £112,225 with the aim of modernising it and extending it, which it did under the control of Leeds Corporation Tramways. It took direct control of operations in 1894.
See also
References
- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.