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A double-decker tram is a tram that has two levels. Some double-decker trams have open tops. Double-deck trams were once popular in some European cities, like Berlin and London, throughout the British Empire countries in the early half of the 20th century including Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington in New Zealand; Hobart, Tasmania in Australia and in parts of Asia. They are still in service or even newly introduced in Hong Kong, Alexandria, Dubai, Oranjestad, Blackpool, Birkenhead, Franschhoek, Auckland and Douglas, mostly as heritage or tourist trams.
Between 1901 and 1949 Manchester Corporation Tramways was the municipal operator of electric tram services in Manchester, England. At its peak in 1928, the organisation carried 328 million passengers on 953 trams, via 46 routes, along 292 miles (470 km) of track.
Lincoln Tramways Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Lincoln, England, between 1882 and 1905.
The Darlington Corporation Light Railways operated a tramway service in Darlington between 1904 and 1926.
The Tynemouth and District Electric Traction Company operated a tramway service in North Shields, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay between 1901 and 1931.
Chester Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Chester between 1903 and 1930.
Walsall Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Walsall between 1904 and 1930.
The South Staffordshire and Birmingham District Steam Tramways Company which became the South Staffordshire Tramways Company operated a tramway service from their depot in Wednesbury between 1883 and 1924.
South Shields Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in South Shields between 1906 and 1946.
Ayr Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Ayr between 1901 and 1931.
Dundee and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Dundee between 1877 and 1899.
The Aberdeen District Tramways operated a horse-drawn tramway services in Aberdeen between 1874 and 1898.
Wigan Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Wigan, England, between 1901 and 1931. The first tramway service in the town was run by the Wigan Tramways Company, whose horse trams began carrying passengers in 1880. They began replacing horses with steam tram locomotives from 1882, but the company failed in 1890, when a Receiver was appointed to manage it. The Wigan & District Tramways Company took over the system in 1893, and ran it until 1902. Meanwhile, Wigan Corporation were planning their own tramway system, obtaining an authorising Act of Parliament in 1893, and a second one in 1898. This enabled them to build electric tramways, and in 1902, they took over the lines of the Wigan & District Tramways Company.
The Hartlepool Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Hartlepool between 1899 and 1927.
The Gateshead and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Gateshead between 1883 and 1951.
Neath Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Neath between 1897 and 1920.
Huddersfield Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Huddersfield, England, between 1883 and 1940. It initially used steam locomotives pulling unpowered tramcars, but as the system was expanded, a decision was taken to change to electric traction in 1900, and the first electric trams began operating in February 1901. The system was built to the unusual gauge of 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in, in the hope that coal wagon from neighbouring coal tramways, which used that gauge, could be moved around the system. This did not occur, but two coal trams were used to delivered coal to three mills.
The Belfast Street Tramways operated horse-drawn tramway services in Belfast from 1872 to 1905. Its lines later formed a major part of the Belfast Corporation Tramways.
Bradford Corporation Tramways were a tramway network in the city of Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England which operated trams from 1882 until 1950 and trolleybuses from 1911 until 1972. The track gauge of the tramways was 4 ft.
Stockport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Stockport, England, between 1901 and 1951. It was preceded by a horse tramway from Levenshulme to Stockport, which opened in 1880, and was ultimately run by the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company. A second independent horse tramway opened in 1890, running to Hazel Grove. In 1899 the Corporation bought the first line, electrified it, and leased it back to the operating company. Their powers to buy the Stockport and Hazel Grove Tramway, authoirsed by the same Act of Parliament, were not exercised until 1905.
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- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
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