Paisley District Tramways Company
Paisley District Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Paisley between 1903 and 1923.[1]
| Paisley District Tramways Company | |
|---|---|
_at_Crich_Tramway_Museum%252C_Derbyshire_-_geograph.org.uk_-_628909.jpg.webp) Tramcar 68 from 1919 at the National Tramway Museum | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Paisley |
| Open | 17 September 1903 |
| Close | 1 August 1924 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 18.75 miles (30.18 km) |
History
Paisley District Tramways Company took over the Paisley Tramways Company on 17 September 1903 and undertook a programme of modernisation and electrification. The first electric tramway services started on 13 June 1904.
There were depots at:
- Aurs Road, Barrhead
- Main Road, Elderslie
- Paisley Road, Renfrew
Takeover
The company was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways on 1 August 1923, which continued to operate trams in Paisley until the late 1950s.
Paisley District Tramways Company tramcar 68 survived and is preserved in the National Tramway Museum, Paisley 17 (Glasgow 1017) survived and runs at Summerlee, Museum of Scottish Industrial Life.
References
- The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
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