Paisley Tramways Company

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Paisley Tramways Company
Operation
Locale Paisley
Open 30 December 1885
Close 17 September 1903
Status Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge 4 ft 7 34 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system(s) Horse
Statistics
Route length 2.44 miles (3.93 km)

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

Paisley, Renfrewshire town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in Scotland

Paisley is a town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located on the northern edge of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde.

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History

The Paisley Tramways Order of 1885 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.

Paisley District Tramways Company

Paisley District Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Paisley between 1903 and 1923.

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References

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