| Wemyss and District Tramways | |
|---|---|
 The "Car Shed" East Wemyss, a former tram stop. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Leven, Kirkcaldy |
| Open | 25 August 1906 |
| Close | 30 January 1932 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Aberhill, Methil, Fife |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 7.45 miles (11.99 km) |
Wemyss and District Tramways operated a tramway service between Leven and Kirkcaldy between 1906 and 1932. [1]
The Wemyss Tramway Order of 1905 authorised the construction of this tramway. It was financed by the Wemyss Coal Company, owned by Randolph Wemyss.
On 8 August 1906 a tram made a trial run from the shed at Aberhill, Methil to the power station at Denbeath, which attracted a large crowd. The power station contained two engines of 250 h.p. each. [2] Services started on 25 August 1906, and it had running powers to the Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways system. [3]
The tramway company were granted permission to operate a limited service on Sundays, but by 1907 it was reported that services started at 7.40am and ran continually through the day [4] and this was objected to by those in favour of the Sabbath Observance in relation to Sunday working by tramway employees and it was reported that drunkenness was a problem at the tramway termini [5]
The mainline of the tramway joined Leven, Methil, Buckhaven, East Wemyss, West Wemyss, Coaltown of Wemyss, Dysart and Kirkcaldy. [6]
The company was acquired by Balfour Beatty in 1922.
Services were closed on 30 January 1932. [7]
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