The Perth and District Tramways Company was a

tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

way in

Perth Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...

, Scotland, from 1895 to 1903.

History

The tramway built a line from

to Scone, having bought out the Scone and Perth Omnibus Company. Services started on 17 September 1895.

Closure

The company sold out to Perth Corporation for £21,800, and from 7 October 1903, services continued as

Perth Corporation Tramways Perth Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Perth, Scotland, between 1903 and 1929. Its headquarters were at 28 High Street. History In October 1903 the horse tramways of the Perth and District Tramways were taken over ...

References

1895 establishments in Scotland Tram transport in Scotland 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in Scotland History of Perth, Scotland Companies based in Perth, Scotland Transport in Perth, Scotland {{UK-tram-stub