List Of Town Tramway Systems In The United Kingdom
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This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom divided by constituent country and by
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. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Most of the tram systems operated on (SG) or track, although there were a small number of other gauges used. Where known, the track gauge is indicated in the 'Notes' column. Most of these systems have closed, but a list of the remaining systems can be found at list of trams in the United Kingdom.


England, by region


East Midlands


East Of England


Greater London

Note: Horse tramways existed as several unconnected systems north of the
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, a system (owned and operated by several undertakings) south of the
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, and two unconnected systems at
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Electric tramways – Inner London

Note: The LCC tramway system was assembled from predecessors including fourteen municipal and three company undertakings. Tramways were not built in the
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and the
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because of local opposition. The
South London South London is the southern part of London, England, south of the River Thames. The region consists of the Districts of England, boroughs, in whole or in part, of London Borough of Bexley, Bexley, London Borough of Bromley, Bromley, London Borou ...
system had segments north of the
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, notably the
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. However, this system was not connected to the
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system until construction of the Kingsway tramway subway. Reintroduction planned: ''(Cross River Tram scheme)'',
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Peckham Peckham () is a district in southeast London, within the London Borough of Southwark. It is south-east of Charing Cross. At the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census the Peckham ward had a population of 14,720. History "Peckham" is a Saxon p ...
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Other electric tramway operators


North East England


North West England


South East England


South West England


West Midlands


Yorkshire and the Humber


Scotland


Wales


North Wales


South Wales


Northern Ireland

Note for Giant's Causeway Tramway: Portrush–Bushmills opened 29 January 1883. Bushmills–Giant's Causeway opened 1 July 1887. World's first use of electric traction with Hydroelectricity, hydroelectric generation. Track built in street in Portrush.


Crown dependencies

* List of town tramway systems in Europe – Isle of Man


See also

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References

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