The Stirling and Bridge of Allan Tramway 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 between Stirling and Bridge of Allan from 1874 to 1920.

History

The company obtained Parliamentary approval to construct the tramway in 1872. Construction in May 1874 and the line was ready for opening by 27 July. Tramcars were obtained from the Tramway Car and Works Company of Glasgow. An extension was opened on 29 January 1898 to

St. Ninians St. Ninians is a long-standing settlement which is now a district of the city of Stirling in central Scotland. It is located approximately one mile south of the city centre. It was originally known as Eccles (i.e. 'church'), and may have bee ...

which added just over a mile of route to the tramway. The horse drawn tramcars were supplemented by a secondhand vehicle obtained from the

Edinburgh and District Tramways Edinburgh and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Edinburgh between 1893 and 1919, and Leith between 1871 and 1904. History The company was formed as a subsidiary of Dick, Kerr & Co. On 9 December 1893 it took over the Edinburgh ...

in 1902. This was modernised in 1913 when a petrol engine was inserted.

Closure

Services ended on 20 May 1920.

References

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* * * 1874 establishments in Scotland Tram transport in Scotland {{UK-tram-stub 1920 disestablishments in Scotland