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+3⁄4 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.