Paisley Tramways Company

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Paisley Tramways Company
Operation
Locale Paisley
Open30 December 1885
Close17 September 1903
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge 4 ft 7+34 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion systemHorse
Statistics
Route length 2.44 miles (3.93 km)

Paisley Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Paisley, Scotland between 1885 and 1903. [1]

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History

The Paisley Tramways Order 1885, which was ratified by the Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. cii), authorised construction of this tramway in Paisley, and the Paisley Tramways Company started a horse-drawn tramway service on 30 December 1885.

Closure

The company was taken over by Paisley District Tramways Company on 17 September 1903.

References

  1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.