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  2. History of trams - Wikipedia

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    The history of trams, ... The first and most common had a small steam locomotive (called a tram engine in the UK) at the head of a line of one or more carriages, ...

  3. Trams in England - Wikipedia

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    England's tram systems were largely dismantled, and by 1960, only Blackpool Transport survived. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Since the 1990s, trams and light rail transportation have become increasingly common again, with a second generation of tram and light rail networks operating in cities and regions such as Manchester Metrolink , Nottingham Express Transit ...

  4. 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 regions of England.It includes all tram systems, past and present. Most of the tram systems operated on 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (SG) or 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) track, although there were a small number of other gauges used.

  5. Trams in London - Wikipedia

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    The new tram companies all adopted the same standard gauge, with the intention of being able to link up services at later dates. Horse tram lines soon opened all over London, typically using two horses to pull a 60-person car. They proved popular as they were cheaper, smoother, roomier and safer than the competing Omnibus or Hackney carriages ...

  6. Leeds Corporation Tramways - Wikipedia

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    After the closure of the Leeds system on 7 November 1959, [2] Sheffield became the last city in England operating trams (closing in 1960), with Glasgow (Scotland) the last in the UK (closing in 1962). The Blackpool tramway then became the UK's only commercial tramway, until the opening of the Manchester Metrolink in 1992.

  7. List of modern tramway and light rail systems in the United ...

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    Blackpool Tramway: 4.7 17 km (11 mi) 39 3 Electric 29 September 1885 [1] [2] Edinburgh: Edinburgh Trams: 10.1 18 km (11.5 mi) 23 1 Electric 31 May 2014 [3] Extension opened 7 June 2023 South London: Tramlink, formerly Croydon Tramlink: 20 27 km (17 mi) 39 4 Electric 10 May 2000 [2] [4] [5] Greater Manchester: Metrolink: 42 103 km (64 mi) 99 8 ...

  8. Manchester Corporation Tramways - Wikipedia

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    A Manchester tram, c. 1902. Between 1901 and 1949 Manchester Corporation Tramways (known as Manchester Corporation Transport Department from 1929 onwards [1]) was the municipal operator of electric tram services in Manchester, England.

  9. Birmingham Corporation Tramways - Wikipedia

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    It was the fourth largest tramway network in the UK behind London, Glasgow and Manchester. There were a total of 843 trams (with a maximum of 825 in service at any one time), 20 depots, 45 main routes and a total route length of 80 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (129.6 km). [1] Birmingham Corporation built all the tramways and leased the track to various ...