List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom

This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom divided by constituent country

Countries of the United Kingdom

Countries of the United Kingdom is a term used to describe England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These four countries together form the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is also described as a country. The alternative terms, constituent...

and by regions of England

Regions of England

In England, the region is the highest tier of sub-national division used by central Government. Between 1994 and 2011, the nine regions had an administrative role in the implementation of UK Government policy, and as the areas covered by elected bodies...

. It includes all tram systems, past and present.

East Midlands

Location	System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)
Alford Alford, Lincolnshire - Notable residents :* Captain John Smith who lived in nearby Willoughby* Anne Hutchinson, pioneer settler and religious reformer in the United States* Thomas Paine, who was an excise officer in the town....	Alford and Sutton Tramway Alford and Sutton Tramway The Alford and Sutton Tramway was a steam narrow gauge street tramway between the seaside town of Sutton-on-Sea and the nearby Great Northern Railway line at Alford in Lincolnshire...	Steam	2 April 1884	December 1889
Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....	Burton upon Trent Corporation Tramways	Electric	3 August 1903	31 December 1929
	Burton and Ashby Light Railways	Electric	13 June 1906	19 February 1927
Chesterfield Chesterfield Chesterfield is a market town and a borough of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers Rother and Hipper. Its population is 70,260 , making it Derbyshire's largest town...	Chesterfield and District Tramways Chesterfield Tramway The Chesterfield and District Tramways Company was a tramway system in the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield.The company was formed in 1879 and began operations in 1882. Due to not achieving a measure of solvency, the company took on debts of £500 and went into liquidation.The Chesterfield Tramways...	Horse	8 November 1882	end of 1904
	Chesterfield Corporation Tramways Chesterfield Tramway The Chesterfield and District Tramways Company was a tramway system in the Derbyshire town of Chesterfield.The company was formed in 1879 and began operations in 1882. Due to not achieving a measure of solvency, the company took on debts of £500 and went into liquidation.The Chesterfield Tramways...	Electric	20 December 1904	23 May 1927
Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...	Derby Tramways	Horse	6 March 1880	1 June 1907
	Derby Corporation Tramways	Electric	27 July 1904	29 June 1934
Ilkeston Ilkeston Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...	Ilkeston Corporation Tramways Ilkeston Corporation Tramways Ilkeston Corporation Tramways was a tramway network in Ilkeston, Derbyshire run by Ilkeston Council from 1903 to 1931. Ilkeston holds the distinction of being the first town in Derbyshire to have adopted and operated a fully electrical tramway system-History:...	Electric	16 May 1903	15 January 1931
Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...	Leicester Tramways	Horse	24 December 1874	31 October 1904
	Leicester Corporation Tramways Leicester Corporation Tramways -History:The first tramways in Leicester started horse-pulled operation in 1874, by the Leicester Tramways Company. The first route was from the Clock Tower to Belgrave. This was soon followed by lines to West Humberstone and to Victoria Park, which opened in 1875...	Electric	18 May 1904	9 November 1949
Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....	Lincoln Tramway	Horse	8 September 1882	22 July 1905
	City of Lincoln Tramways	Electric	23 November 1905	4 March 1929
Mansfield	Mansfield & District Light Railways Mansfield & District Light Railways Mansfield & District Light Railways was an electric tramway network operating in Mansfield from 16 July 1905 to 9 October 1932. The tramway company was a subsidiary of Midland Counties Electric Supply Co, who in turn were owned by Balfour Beatty.... .	Electric	16 July 1905	9 October 1932
Matlock	Matlock Cable Tramway Matlock Cable Tramway Matlock Cable Tramway was cable tramway that served the town of Matlock between 28 March 1893 and 30 September 1927. The tramway ran between Matlock railway station and the Hydro Spa Hotels of Smedley's and Rockside...	Cable	28 March 1893	30 September 1927
Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...	Northampton Street Tramways	Horse	4 June 1881	18 August 1904
	Northampton Corporation Tramways	Electric	21 July 1904	15 December 1934
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... *	Nottingham and District Tramways	Horse	17 September 1878	30 April 1902
	Nottingham and District Tramways	Steam	1885	1889
	Nottingham Corporation Tramways	Electric	1 January 1901	5 September 1936
	Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways Company was formed in 1903 to build a tramway linking Nottingham, Derby, and Ilkeston, in Derbyshire, England...	Electric	4 July 1913	5 October 1932
	Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham Express Transit is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004, having cost £200 million to construct. The scheme took sixteen years from conception to implementation...	Electric	9 March 2004

East of England
East of England
The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. It was created in 1994 and was adopted for statistics from 1999. It includes the ceremonial counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Essex has the highest population in the region.Its...

Location	System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)
Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...	Cambridge Street Tramways	Horse	28 October 1880	18 February 1914
Canvey Island Canvey Island Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...	Canvey Island Tramways	Horse	1901	c.1904
Colchester Colchester Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...	Colchester Corporation Tramways Colchester Corporation Tramways Colchester Corporation Tramways served the town of Colchester in Essex from 28 July 1904 until 8 December 1929.-Infrastructure:The system opened in 1904, and was complete when its final section from St Botolph's station to the Recreation Ground was opened on 28 January 1906.Electrical power was...	Electric	28 July 1904	8 December 1929
Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...	Ipswich Tramway	Horse	13 October 1880	6 June 1903
	Ipswich Corporation Tramways Ipswich Corporation Tramways Ipswich Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway system that served the town of Ipswich in Suffolk from 23 November 1903 until 26 July 1926.-Horse tramway:...	Electric	23 November 1903	26 July 1926
Lowestoft Lowestoft Lowestoft is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly point of the United Kingdom. It is north-east of London, north-east of Ipswich and south-east of Norwich...	Lowestoft Corporation Tramways Lowestoft Corporation Tramways Lowestoft Corporation Tramways was the operator of the electric tramway system that served Lowestoft from 22 July 1903 until 8 May 1931.-History:...	Electric	22 July 1903	8 May 1931
Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....	Luton Corporation Tramways Luton Corporation Tramways Luton Corporation Tramways served the town of Luton in Bedfordshire from 21 February 1908 until 16 April 1932.-Infrastructure:The complete system opened in 1908, and had five routes originating at the Town Hall:...	Electric	21 February 1908	16 April 1932
Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...	Norwich Electric Tramways Norwich Electric Tramways Norwich Electric Tramways served the city of Norwich in Norfolk from 30 July 1900 until 10 December 1935.-Infrastructure:Work started in June 1898 and first routes opened in July 1900...	Electric	30 July 1900	10 December 1935
Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...	Peterborough Tramways Peterborough Tramways Peterborough Tramways served the town of Peterborough from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.-Infrastructure:From its southmost limit, the Market Place , the network had three routes:...	Electric	24 January 1903	15 November 1930
Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...	Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways served the town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex from 19 July 1901 until 8 April 1942.-Infrastructure:The system had its hub at Victoria Circus, with a small loop around Southchurch Road, Chichester Road, Warrior Square and the High Street...	Electric	19 July 1901	8 April 1942
Wisbech Wisbech Wisbech is a market town, inland port and civil parish with a population of 20,200 in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two bridges...	Wisbech and Upwell Tramway	Steam	20 August 1883	31 December 1927
Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...	Yarmouth and Gorleston Tramways	Horse	25 March 1875	4 July 1905
	Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways served the town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk from 19 June 1902 until 14 December 1933.-Infrastructure:The tramway system comprised two separate sections divided by the River Yare....	Electric	19 June 1902	14 December 1933

Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...

Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...	Horse	23 Mar 1861 2 May 1870	1861 30 Apr 1915
	Cable	1884	1909	http://www.hows.org.uk/personal/rail/incline/lb.htm.
	Accumulator (storage battery)	1889	1892
	Electric	4 Apr 1901	5 Jul 1952	see Trams in London Trams in London There have been two separate generations of trams in London, from 1860 to 1952 and from 2000. Between 1952 and 2000, no trams ran at all in London.- Horse trams :... . Tram tunnel (Kingsway tramway subway Kingsway tramway subway The Kingsway Tramway Subway is a cut-and-cover Grade II Listed tunnel in central London, built by the London County Council, the only one of its kind in Britain... ), 24 Feb 1906 - 5 Apr 1952.

Note: Horse tramways existed as several unconnected systems north of the Thames

River Thames

The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...

, a system (owned and operated by several undertakings) south of the River Thames

River Thames

, and two unconnected systems at Croydon

Croydon

Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
West Metropolitan Tramways London United Tramways London United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933, when it passed to the London Passenger Transport Board.-Origins:... Company	♦ Kew Bridge Kew Bridge Kew Bridge is a bridge in London over the River Thames. The present bridge was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and opened in 1903 by King Edward VII. The bridge was givenGrade II listed structure protection in 1983.- Location :... - Richmond London Borough of Richmond upon Thames The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...	Horse	1883	1912	Not electrified.

Electric Tramways - Inner London

Inner London

Inner London is the name for the group of London boroughs which form the interior part of Greater London and are surrounded by Outer London. The area was first officially defined in 1965 and for purposes such as statistics, the definition has changed over time. The terms Inner London and Central...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
London County Council London County Council London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...			15 May 1903	5 July 1952	To London Passenger Transport Board London Passenger Transport Board The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948... (LPTB) from 1 Jul 1933. Nationalised on 1 January 1948 as the London Transport Executive.

Note: The LCC tramway system was assembled from predecessors including fourteen municipal and three company undertakings. Tramways were not built in the City of London

City of London

The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...

and the West End of London

West End of London

The West End of London is an area of central London, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, shops, businesses, government buildings, and entertainment . Use of the term began in the early 19th century to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing Cross...

because of local opposition. The South London

South London

South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...

system had segments north of the Thames

River Thames

, notably the Victoria Embankment

Victoria Embankment

The Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and river walk along the north bank of the River Thames in London. Victoria Embankment extends from the City of Westminster into the City of London.-Construction:...

. However, this system was not connected to the North London

North London

North London is the northern part of London, England. It is an imprecise description and the area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes. Common to these definitions is that it includes districts located north of the River Thames and is used in comparison with South...

system until construction of the Kingsway tramway subway

Kingsway tramway subway

The Kingsway Tramway Subway is a cut-and-cover Grade II Listed tunnel in central London, built by the London County Council, the only one of its kind in Britain...

. Reintroduction planned (Cross River Tram scheme), Camden Town

Camden Town

-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...

/ Kings Cross

Kings Cross, London

King's Cross is an area of London partly in the London Borough of Camden and partly in the London Borough of Islington. It is an inner-city district located 2.5 miles north of Charing Cross. The area formerly had a reputation for being a red light district and run-down. However, rapid regeneration...

- Euston

Euston Square tube station

Euston Square is a London Underground station at the corner of Euston Road and Gower Street, just north of University College London and within walking distance of Euston railway station. It is between Great Portland Street and King's Cross St. Pancras on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and...

- Waterloo

Waterloo station

Waterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....

- Brixton

Brixton

Brixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....

/ Peckham

Peckham

Peckham is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Southwark. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/trams/initiatives/crt/index.shtml.

Other electric tramway operators absorbed by the London Passenger Transport Board

London Passenger Transport Board

The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...

(LPTB), arranged clockwise, from north:

Name of System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
♦ Walthamstow Municipal Borough of Walthamstow Walthamstow was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1894 to 1965, around the town of Walthamstow. It was within the London suburbs, forming part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District...	Electric	3 Jun 1905	1939	To LPTB from 1 Jul 1933.
♦ Leyton Municipal Borough of Leyton Leyton was a local government district in southwest Essex, England, from 1875 to 1965. It included the neighbourhoods of Leyton, Leytonstone and Cann Hall. It was suburban to London, forming part of the London postal district and Metropolitan Police District...	Electric	1 Jun 1905	1939
♦ West Ham County Borough of West Ham West Ham was a local government district in the extreme south west of Essex from 1886 to 1965, forming part of the built-up area of London, although outside the County of London...	Electric	27 Feb 1904	1940
♦ East Ham County Borough of East Ham East Ham was a local government district in the far south west of Essex from 1878 to 1965. It extended from Wanstead Flats in the north to the River Thames in the south and from Green Street in the west to Barking Creek in the east...	Electric	22 Jun 1901	1940
♦ Ilford Municipal Borough of Ilford Ilford was a civil parish and local government district in south west Essex, England from 1888 to 1965, covering the town Ilford. The district saw a considerable rise in population throughout its life, caused by the expansion of the built-up area of London, and became one of the most populous...	Electric	14 Mar 1903	1938
♦ Barking (Town) Municipal Borough of Barking Barking was a local government district in south west Essex, England from 1882 to 1965. It included the town of Barking, eastern Beckton and the south western part of the Becontree estate. The district was within the Metropolitan Police District and experienced a steady increase in population...	Electric	1 Dec 1903	16 Feb 1929	(Last tramway line in Barking closed prior to creation of LPTB.)
♦ Bexley Municipal Borough of Bexley Bexley was a local government district in north west Kent from 1879 to 1965 around the town of Old Bexley.-History:The parish of Bexley adopted the Local Government Act 1858 in 1879, and a local board of 15 members was formed to govern the area...	Electric	3 Oct 1903	24 Nov 1935
♦ Erith Municipal Borough of Erith Erith was a local government district in north west Kent from 1894 to 1965 around the town of Erith. It also included the generally suburban areas of Northumberland Heath, Belvedere, and parts of Barnehurst, BexleyheathCrayford and the SE2 London Postal District of Abbey Wood.It was created an...	Electric	26 Aug 1905	9 Nov 1935
♦ Dartford Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. It is situated in the northwest corner of Kent, England, east south-east of central London....	Electric	14 Feb 1906	23 Nov 1935
♦ Croydon County Borough of Croydon Croydon was a local government district in north east Surrey, England from 1849 to 1965.-History:A local board of health was formed for the parish of Croydon St John the Baptist in 1849. On March 9, 1883 the town received a charter of incorporation to become a municipal borough...	Horse	9 Oct 1879	3 Jan 1902
	Electric	26 Sep 1901 10 May 2000	7 Apr 1951 -	see Tramlink Tramlink Tramlink is a tramway system in south London in the United Kingdom which began operation in May 2000... http://railwaysofbritain.bravehost.com/Croyearltram.html http://railwaysofbritain.bravehost.com/Croydontramlink.html.
♦ South Metropolitan Electric Tramways	Electric	14 Feb 1906	September 1937	http://groups.msn.com/RailwaysofBritain2/southmetropolitantramways.msnw.
♦ London United Tramways London United Tramways London United Tramways Company Limited was an operator of trams and trolleybuses in the western and southern suburbs of London, UK, from 1894 to 1933, when it passed to the London Passenger Transport Board.-Origins:...	Electric	4 Apr 1901	1931	Reintroduction planned (West London Tram scheme), Shepherd's Bush Shepherd's Bush -Commerce:Commercial activity in Shepherd's Bush is now focused on the Westfield shopping centre next to Shepherd's Bush Central line station and on the many small shops which run along the northern side of the Green.... - Uxbridge Uxbridge Uxbridge is a large town located in north west London, England and is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Hillingdon. It forms part of the ceremonial county of Greater London. It is located west-northwest of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres... http://www.tfl.gov.uk/trams/initiatives/wlt/index.shtml.
♦ Metropolitan Electric Tramways Metropolitan Electric Tramways The Metropolitan Electric Tramways Company Limited operated electric tram services in suburban areas of Middlesex and Hertfordshire from 1904 to 1933, when its services passed to the London Passenger Transport Board....	Horse	2 May 1870	1904 (?)
	Electric	22 Jul 1904	1939

North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...

Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...	Horse	1862 1880	1864 1904
	Electric	2 Jun 1904	10 Apr 1926	http://groups.msn.com/RailwaysofBritain2/introductiontodarlingtonstramways.msnw.
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...	Horse	20 Jan 1875	by 1898
	Steam	17 Nov 1881	by 1898
	Electric	16 Jul 1898	9 Jun 1934
♦ Middlesbrough Middlesbrough Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire... - Thornaby - Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including... - Norton Norton, County Durham Norton is a suburb of Stockton-on-Tees in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees and the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It still retains a village area, with a high street and village green with mostly Georgian houses; the original village dates back to at least the Anglo-Saxon period...	Horse	1881	by 1899
	Electric	1898	31 Dec 1931
Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Horse	1878	13 Apr 1901
	Steam	1882	1897
	Electric	16 Dec 1901	4 Mar 1950	http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/postcards_trams1/index.html. Through workings to Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside... from 1923. Newcastle served by Gateshead tramway system to 4 Aug 1951.
♦ Gosforth Gosforth Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, to the north of the city centre. Gosforth constituted an urban district from 1895 to 1974, when it became part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of 23,620... - Wallsend Wallsend Wallsend is an area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 42,842.-Romans:... - North Shields North Shields North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England... (Tyneside)	Electric	22 Sep 1902	6 Apr 1930
♦ North Shields North Shields North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England... - Tynemouth Tynemouth Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England, at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Cullercoats . It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough in its own right... - Whitley Bay Whitley Bay Whitley Bay is a town in North Tyneside, in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the North Sea coast and has a fine stretch of golden sandy beach forming a bay stretching from St. Mary's Island in the north to Cullercoats in the south... (Tynemouth)	Horse	1880	?
	Steam	1884	?
	Electric	18 Mar 1901	4 Aug 1931
♦ Gateshead Gateshead Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...	Steam	October 1883	8 May 1901
	Electric	8 May 1901	4 Aug 1951	http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/postcards_trams1/index.html. Through working to Newcastle from 1923.
South Shields South Shields South Shields is a coastal town in Tyne and Wear, England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne to Tyne Dock, and about downstream from Newcastle upon Tyne...	Horse	1 Aug 1883 Mar 1887	1885 31 Jan 1906
	Electric	30 Mar 1906	31 Mar 1946	http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/postcards_trams2/index.html.
♦ Jarrow Jarrow Jarrow is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, located on the River Tyne, with a population of 27,526. From the middle of the 19th century until 1935, Jarrow was a centre for shipbuilding, and was the starting point of the Jarrow March against unemployment in 1936.-Foundation:The Angles re-occupied...	Electric	9 Nov 1906	30 Jun 1929	http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/postcards_trams2/index.html.
Sunderland	Horse	28 Apr 1879	19 Feb 1901
	Steam	1880	1880
	Electric	15 Aug 1900	1 Oct 1954	http://www.picturesofgateshead.co.uk/postcards_trams2/index.html.
♦ Grangetown Grangetown, Tyne and Wear Grangetown is a suburb of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is situated two miles south of Sunderland City Centre and two miles north of Ryhope... - Ryhope Ryhope Ryhope is a coastal village along the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East England. With a population of approximately 14,000, Ryhope is 2.9 miles to the centre of Sunderland, 2.8 miles to the centre of Seaham, and 1 .2 miles from the main A19.The older village... - Philadelphia Philadelphia, Tyne and Wear Philadelphia is a village in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the A182 road between Newbottle and Shiney Row. Unlike Washington, it post-dates its namesake in the United States, being named during the American Revolutionary War by a local colliery owner to commemorate the British capture of the... - Hetton-le-Hole Hetton-le-Hole Hetton-le-Hole is a town and civil parish situated in the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear, England. It is on the A182 between Houghton-le-Spring and Easington Lane. It is located on the southwest corner of Sunderland on the A182, off A690 close to the A1. It has a population of 14,402 but this... (Sunderland District)	Electric	10 Jun 1905	12 Jul 1925
West Hartlepool West Hartlepool This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...	Steam	1884	1891
	Electric	19 May 1896	25 Mar 1927

North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

Location	System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)
Accrington Accrington Accrington is a town in Lancashire, within the borough of Hyndburn. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, north of Manchester city centre and is situated on the mostly culverted River Hyndburn...		Steam	?	31 December 1907
		Electric	1 January 1908	31 March 1932
Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...		Electric	19 August 1902	28 February 1938
	Oldham, Ashton and Hyde Electric Tramway	Electric	12 June 1899	1947
Atherton Atherton, Greater Manchester Atherton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England, historically a part of Lancashire. It is east of Wigan, north-northeast of Leigh, and northwest of Manchester...	South Lancashire Tramways Company	Electric	20 October 1902	16 December 1933
Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness Barrow-in-Furness is an industrial town and seaport which forms about half the territory of the wider Borough of Barrow-in-Furness in the county of Cumbria, England. It lies north of Liverpool, northwest of Manchester and southwest from the county town of Carlisle...		Electric	6 February 1904	5 April 1932
Birkenhead Birkenhead Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...	Birkenhead Corporation Tramways	Horse	30 August 1860	8 November 1901
	Birkenhead Corporation Tramways	Electric	4 February 1901	17 July 1937
Blackburn		Steam	16 April 1881	9 July 1901
		Horse	28 May 1887	1901
		Electric	20 March 1899	3 September 1949
Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... *	Blackpool Electric Tramway Company	Electric (Conduit System)	29 September 1885	1899
	Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramway Blackpool tramway The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as...	Electric	14 July 1898
Bolton Bolton Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...		Horse	1 September 1880	1 January 1899
		Electric	9 December 1899	1947
Burnley Burnley Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....		Steam	August 1881	1 March 1900
		Electric	16 December 1901	7 May 1935
Bury Bury Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...		Horse	?	?
		Steam	1886	April 1904
		Electric	3 June 1903	13 February 1949
Carlisle		Electric	30 June 1900	21 November 1931
Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...	Chester Tramways Company	Horse	10 June 1879	27 December 1902
	Chester Corporation Tramways	Electric	6 April 1903	15 February 1930
Colne Colne Colne is the second largest town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 20,118. It lies at the eastern end of the M65, 6 miles north-east of Burnley, with Nelson immediately adjacent, in the Aire Gap with two main roads leading into the Yorkshire...		Electric	28 November 1903	6 January 1934
Darwen Darwen Darwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area...		Steam	16 April 1881	16 October 1900
		Electric	16 October 1900	5 October 1946
Glossop Glossop Glossop is a market town within the Borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the Glossop Brook, a tributary of the River Etherow, about east of the city of Manchester, west of the city of Sheffield. Glossop is situated near Derbyshire's county borders with Cheshire, Greater...		Electric	21 August 1903	24 December 1927
Heywood Heywood, Greater Manchester Heywood is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the south bank of the River Roch and is east of Bury, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north of the city of Manchester. The town of Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the...		Electric
Lancaster Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...		Electric	14 January 1903	4 April 1930
	Lancaster - Morecambe	Horse	1890	1921
Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...	Liverpool Corporation Tramways	Horse	1 November 1869	25 August 1903
	Liverpool Corporation Tramways	Electric	16 November 1898	14 September 1957
	Great Crosby Tramway	Electric	19 June 1900	31 December 1925
Lytham St Annes Lytham St Annes Lytham St Annes is a conurbation in the Fylde district of Lancashire, England. The neighbouring towns of Lytham and St-Anne's-on-the-Sea have grown together and now form a seaside resort...		Town Gas	1898	1903
		Electric	28 May 1903	28 April 1937
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... *	Manchester Corporation Tramways Manchester Corporation Tramways Between 1901 and 1949 Manchester Corporation Tramways was the municipal operator of electric tram services in Manchester, England...	Horse	17 May 1877	31 March 1903
		Electric	6 June 1901	10 January 1949
	Manchester Metrolink Manchester Metrolink Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group...	Electric	6 April 1992
Middleton Middleton, Greater Manchester Middleton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Irk, south-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester...	Middleton Electric Traction Company	Electric	27 March 1902	1935
Morecambe Morecambe Morecambe is a resort town and civil parish within the City of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. As of 2001 it has a resident population of 38,917. It faces into Morecambe Bay...		Horse	1887	1912
		Petrol	1912	1926
Nelson Nelson, Lancashire Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....		Electric	23 February 1903	6 January 1934
Oldham Oldham Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...		Horse	16 September 1880	1 November 1901
		Steam	November 1885	19 November 1901
		Electric	15 December 1900	3 August 1946
Preston City of Preston, Lancashire The City of Preston is a city and non-metropolitan district in Lancashire, England. It is located on the north bank of the River Ribble, and was granted city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign...		Electric	7 June 1904	15 December 1934
Radcliffe Radcliffe, Greater Manchester Radcliffe is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on undulating ground in the Irwell Valley, along the course of the River Irwell, south-west of Bury and north-northwest of Manchester. Radcliffe is contiguous with the town of Whitefield to the...		Electric	4 January 1905	8 October 1938
Rawtenstall Rawtenstall Rawtenstall is a town at the centre of the Rossendale Valley, in Lancashire, England. It is the seat for the Borough of Rossendale, in which it is located. The town lies 18 miles north of Manchester, 22 miles east of the county town of Preston and 45 miles south east of Lancaster...		Steam	10 November 1887	23 July 1909
		Electric	15 May 1909	31 March 1932
	Rawtenstall - Bacup	Steam	1889	?
	Rawtenstall - Bacup	Electric	1909	1932
Rochdale Rochdale Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...		Steam	?	?
		Electric	22 May 1902	3 July 1932
St. Helens St Helens, Merseyside St Helens is a large town in Merseyside, England. It is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100,000, part of an urban area with a total population of 176,843 at the time of the 2001 Census...	St Helens Corporation Tramways	Horse	5 November 1881	May 1890
		Steam	24 May 1890	7 April 1900
		Electric	20 July 1899	31 March 1936
Salford		Horse	30 July 1877	by October 1903
Salford		Electric	4 October 1901	31 March 1947
Southport Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. During the 2001 census Southport was recorded as having a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England... *	Southport Corporation Tramways	Electric	18 July 1900	31 December 1934
	Southport Pier Tramway Southport Pier Tramway The Southport Pier Tramway is a tramway in the English seaside resort of Southport. It runs the length of Southport Pier, providing public passenger transport to the pier head.-History:...	Various	1862
Stalybridge Stalybridge Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...		Horse	14 June 1881	14 October 1903
		Electric	12 June 1899	21 May 1945
Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...		Horse	7 May 1880	1905
		Electric	26 August 1901	25 August 1951
Wallasey Wallasey Wallasey is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England, on the mouth of the River Mersey, at the northeastern corner of the Wirral Peninsula...	Wallasey Corporation Tramways	Horse	30 June 1879	19 March 1902
	Wallasey Corporation Tramways	Electric	17 March 1902	30 November 1933
Warrington	Warrington Corporation Tramways Warrington Corporation Tramways Warrington Corporation Tramways was the owner and operator of an electric tramway system in the early 20th century serving the town of Warrington, at the time a county borough of Lancashire, England...	Electric	21 April 1902	28 August 1935
Wigan Wigan Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...	Wigan Corporation Tramways	Horse	2 August 1880	1882
		Steam	8 August 1882	26 September 1904
		Electric	25 January 1901	28 March 1931

South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
	Brighton Brighton Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...	Electric	25 Nov 1901	31 Aug 1939
Volk's Electric Railway Volk's Electric Railway Volk's Electric Railway is the oldest operating electric railway in the world. It is a narrow gauge railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton...		Electric	4 Aug 1883 4 Apr 1884	1883 -	Operation suspended 2 Aug 1940–1948 because of war. Winter season service withdrawn from 1954. Ranked as world's oldest operating electric railway , http://dewi.ca/trains/brighton/volks.html http://www.semgonline.com/misc/volks.html.
Chatham and District Light Railways Company Chatham and District Light Railways Company The Chatham and District Light Railways Company was the originator and first operator of the electric tramway system that served Chatham and Gillingham, and was later extended into Rochester, Strood and Rainham...	Chatham Chatham, Medway Chatham is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority, in North Kent, in South East England.Although the dockyard has long been closed and is now being redeveloped into a business and residential community as well as a museum featuring the famous submarine, HMS Ocelot,...	Electric	17 Jun 1902	30 Sep 1930	Served Chatham Chatham, Medway Chatham is one of the Medway towns located within the Medway unitary authority, in North Kent, in South East England.Although the dockyard has long been closed and is now being redeveloped into a business and residential community as well as a museum featuring the famous submarine, HMS Ocelot,... , Rochester and Gillingham.
Dover Corporation Tramways	Dover Dover Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...	Electric	6 Sep 1897	31 Dec 1936	http://www.doverpages.co.uk/albums/trams/welcome.htm.
	Folkestone Folkestone Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its... (Sandgate) - Hythe Hythe, Kent Hythe , is a small coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the District of Shepway on the south coast of Kent. The word Hythe or Hithe is an Old English word meaning Haven or Landing Place....	Horse	18 May 1891	30 Sep 1921	Operation suspended 7 Aug 1914 - May 1919, operated only during summer season 1919–1921.
	Gravesend Gravesend, Kent Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, on the south bank of the Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. It is the administrative town of the Borough of Gravesham and, because of its geographical position, has always had an important role to play in the history and communications of this part of...	Horse	15 Jun 1883	30 Jun 1901
		Electric	2 Aug 1902	28 Feb 1929
Hastings Tramway Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd was a bus company based in Maidstone, Kent. The company operated bus and coach services in Mid and West Kent and East Sussex from 1911 until 1998. The company's surviving operations were absorbed into Arriva Southern Counties.-Early years:In 1908 a hired...	Hastings Hastings Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....	Electric	31 Jul 1905	15 May 1929
	Isle of Thanet				see Margate - Ramsgate.
Maidstone Corporation Transport Maidstone Corporation Transport Maidstone Corporation Transport was the operator of trams, trolleybuses and motorbuses in Maidstone, Kent from 1904 to 1974. The operations of Maidstone Corporation passed to Maidstone Borough Council Transport in reorganisation of local government in 1974, expanding the Borough...	Maidstone Maidstone Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural...	Electric	14 Jul 1904	11 Feb 1930
	Margate Margate -Demography:As of the 2001 UK census, Margate had a population of 40,386.The ethnicity of the town was 97.1% white, 1.0% mixed race, 0.5% black, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Chinese or other ethnicity.... - Ramsgate Ramsgate Ramsgate is a seaside town in the district of Thanet in east Kent, England. It was one of the great English seaside towns of the 19th century and is a member of the ancient confederation of Cinque Ports. It has a population of around 40,000. Ramsgate's main attraction is its coastline and its main... (Isle of Thanet Isle of Thanet The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the nearly -wide River Wantsum, it is no longer an island .... )	Electric	4 Apr 1901	24 Mar 1937
	Oxford	Horse	1 Dec 1881	7 Aug 1914
Portsmouth Corporation Transport Portsmouth Corporation Transport Portsmouth Corporation Transport was a tram, trolleybus and bus operator formed in 1898 and owned by Portsmouth Corporation. Tram services ended in 1936, while bus operations continued until the company was privatised in 1988.-History:...	Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...	Horse	1865	1903
		Electric	24 Sep 1901	10 Oct 1936	http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/pompey.html.
Portsdown and Horndean Light Railway	♦ Cosham Cosham Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland , Frodington and Copenore on the island.The name is of Saxon origin and means "Cossa's homestead"... - Horndean Horndean Horndean is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 8 miles north of Portsmouth.The nearest railway station is 2.2 miles southeast of the village at Rowlands Castle....	Electric	3 Mar 1903	9 Jan 1935
	♦ Gosport Gosport Gosport is a town, district and borough situated on the south coast of England, within the county of Hampshire. It has approximately 80,000 permanent residents with a further 5,000-10,000 during the summer months... - Fareham Fareham The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation.It gives its name to the borough comprising the town and the surrounding area...	Electric	20 Dec 1905	31 Dec 1929
	Reading Reading, Berkshire Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....	Horse	1879	21 Jul 1903
		Electric	22 Jul 1903	20 May 1939
Rye and Camber Tramway Rye and Camber Tramway The Rye and Camber Tramway was an English narrow gauge railway in East Sussex. It was of gauge. It operated from 1895 until 1939, connecting Rye to the nearby coast at Camber. It was a short line, only about in length, and had three stations - Rye, Golf Links and Camber Sands...	Rye Rye, East Sussex Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede... - Camber Camber, East Sussex Camber is a village and civil parish in the English county of East Sussex, three miles south-east of Rye. The village is located behind the sand dunes that occupy the estuary of the River Rother, where the seaside settlement of Camber Sands is situated.The village of Camber takes its name from...	Steam	1895	?
		Petrol (gasoline)	?	4 Sep 1939	http://www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk/pages/his_railways/ryecamb.htm.
	Sheerness Sheerness Sheerness is a town located beside the mouth of the River Medway on the northwest corner of the Isle of Sheppey in north Kent, England. With a population of 12,000 it is the largest town on the island....	Electric	9 Apr 1903	1 Jul 1917	http://groups.msn.com/RailwaysofBritain2/thesheernesstramway.msnw.
Southampton Corporation Tramways Southampton Corporation Tramways Southampton Corporation Tramways were in operation from 1879 to 1949. They were initially horse-drawn, but latterly powered by electricity.-Background:...	Southampton Southampton Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...	Horse	5 May 1879	1900
		Electric	20 Jan 1900	31 Dec 1949
	Wantage Wantage Wantage is a market town and civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire, England. The town is on Letcombe Brook, about south-west of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot....	Horse	11 Oct 1875	188_
		Steam	1 Aug 1876	31 Jul 1925
	Wolverton Wolverton Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:Wolverton, DorsetWolverton, KentWolverton, HampshireWolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:... - Stony Stratford Stony Stratford Stony Stratford is a constituent town of Milton Keynes and is a civil parish with a town council within the Borough of Milton Keynes. It is in the north west corner of Milton Keynes, bordering Northamptonshire and separated from it by the River Great Ouse...	Steam	27 May 1887	4 May 1926	http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/mkm/stonystratford/docs/tram.html.

South West England
South West England
South West England is one of the regions of England defined by the Government of the United Kingdom for statistical and other purposes. It is the largest such region in area, covering and comprising Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. ...

Location	System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)
Bath	Bath Electric Tramways Ltd	Horse	24 December 1880	25 July 1902
Bath	Bath Electric Tramways Ltd	Electric	2 January 1904	6 May 1939
Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...	Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co Ltd Bristol Tramways Bristol tramways were operated from 1875, when the Bristol Tramways Company was formed by Sir George White, until 1941 when a Luftwaffe bomb destroyed the power station.-History:...	Horse	9 August 1875	1900
		Steam	1880	1881
		Electric	14 October 1895	11 April 1941
Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...	Bournemouth Corporation Tramways Bournemouth Corporation Tramways Bournemouth Corporation Tramways served the town of Bournemouth in Dorset from 23 July 1902 until 8 April 1936.. The system extended to the suburb of Winton to the north and to the adjacent towns of Poole to the west and Christchurch to the east.-Infrastructure:Routes were centred on The Square at...	Electric	23 July 1902	8 April 1936
Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...		Electric	6 Apr 1901	1935
Camborne Camborne Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth....	Camborne and Redruth Tramways	Electric	7 November 1902	29 September 1927
Cheltenham Cheltenham Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...		Electric	17 August 1901	31 December 1930
Exeter Exeter Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...	Exeter Corporation Tramways	Horse	6 April 1882	4 April 1905
	Exeter Corporation Tramways	Electric	4 April 1905	19 August 1931
Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...	Plymouth Corporation Tramways	Horse	17 March 1872	1901
		Steam	4 November 1884	14 November 1885
		Electric	22 September 1899	29 September 1945
Swindon Swindon Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...		Electric	22 September 1904	11 July 1929
Taunton Taunton Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. The town, including its suburbs, had an estimated population of 61,400 in 2001. It is the largest town in the shire county of Somerset....	Taunton Electric Traction Co Ltd Taunton Tramway The Taunton Tramway was an electric street tramway in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. It operated a fleet of six narrow gauge tramcars on a single route of between 1901 and 1921 when the tramway closed due to a dispute over the cost of electricity.-History:The Taunton and West...	Electric	21 August 1901	28 May 1921
Torquay Torquay Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...	Torquay Tramways Co Ltd	Electric	4 April 1907	31 January 1934
Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury...	Weston-super-Mare & District Electric Supply Co Ltd Weston-super-Mare Tramways The Weston-super-Mare Tramways were the electric street tramways of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England. It operated a fleet of up to 16 standard gauge single- and double-deck tramcars on routes totalling to Birnbeck Pier, The Sanatorium and Locking Road...	Electric	13 May 1902	17 April 1937

West Midlands
West Midlands (region)
The West Midlands is an official region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham, and the larger West Midlands conurbation, which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley,...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
Birmingham Corporation Tramways Birmingham Corporation Tramways Birmingham Corporation Tramways operated a network of tramways in Birmingham from 1904 until 1953. It was the largest narrow-gauge tramway network in the UK, built to a gauge of 3 ft 6 inches...	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...	Horse	20 May 1872	1905
		Steam	26 Dec 1882	31 Dec 1906
		Cable	24 Mar 1888	1911
		Electric	14 May 1901 30 May 1999	4 July 1953 -	See also City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd The City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd operated trams in Birmingham from 1896 until 1911.The company was formed on 29 September 1896 by James Ross The City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd operated trams in Birmingham from 1896 until 1911.The company was formed on 29 September 1896 by... . New line built on former railway alignment (see Midland Metro Midland Metro The Midland Metro is a light-rail or tram line in the West Midlands of England between the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton via West Bromwich and Wednesbury. It is owned and promoted by Centro, and operated by West Midlands Travel Limited, a subsidiary of the National Express Group , under... .)
	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... - West Bromwich West Bromwich West Bromwich is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands, England. It is north west of Birmingham lying on the A41 London-to-Birkenhead road. West Bromwich is part of the Black Country... - Wednesbury Wednesbury Wednesbury is a market town in England's Black Country, part of the Sandwell metropolitan borough in West Midlands, near the source of the River Tame. Similarly to the word Wednesday, it is pronounced .-Pre-Medieval and Medieval times:... - Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...	Steam and horse	20 May 1872	1911	Completed 16 Jul 1883.
		Electric	6 February 1902	1 Apr 1939	Electrified throughout from 1 Jul 1911. First closure 26 Aug 1928. Reintroduced 30 May 1999, with most of system length on disused parallel railway alignment (opened 13 Nov 1854, passenger service withdrawn 6 Mar 1972).
	Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... - Smethwick Smethwick Smethwick is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the edge of the city of Birmingham, within the historic boundaries of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.... - Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... - Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...	Steam and horse	7 May 1883	1904	Completed 30 August 1885.
		Electric	26 Jul 1899	30 Sep 1939	Electrified throughout from 24 Nov 1904. First closure 18 Aug 1925.
Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Traction Company	Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without... - Stourbridge Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...	Steam	1883	1901
Dudley, Stourbridge and District Electric Traction Company		Electric	26 Jul 1899	1 Mar 1930	Part of "Black Country Black Country The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation... Tramway System".
Kinver Light Railway	Stourbridge Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...	Electric	4 Apr 1901	8 Feb 1930	Part of "Black Country Black Country The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation... Tramway System". http://www.qlhs.org.uk/oracle/kinver-railway/kinver-railway.htm.
South Staffordshire Tramways Company	Wednesbury Wednesbury Wednesbury is a market town in England's Black Country, part of the Sandwell metropolitan borough in West Midlands, near the source of the River Tame. Similarly to the word Wednesday, it is pronounced .-Pre-Medieval and Medieval times:...	Electric	1 Jan 1893	193_.	Part of "Black Country Black Country The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation... Tramway System". To Dudley, Stourbridge and District undertaking from 17 Dec 1930.
	Walsall Walsall Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation and part of the Black Country.Walsall is the administrative...	Steam	1883	?
		Electric	1 Jan 1901	30 Sep 1933
	Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...	Horse	1 May 1878	?
		Electric	6 Fe 1902	11 Jul 1928	http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/Trams/Trams.htm, http://www.g4orx.btinternet.co.uk/wolves.htm.
Wolverhampton District Electric Tramways Company	Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... - Dudley Dudley Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...	Electric	9 Jan 1902	1929	Part of "Black Country Black Country The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation... Tramway System". To Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways from 1 Sep 1928.
	Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...	Steam	1884	?
		Electric	5 Dec 1895	14 Nov 1940	http://www.hillfields.org.uk/History/Trams.htm. Closed because of bomb damage.
	Kidderminster Kidderminster Kidderminster is a town, in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. It is located approximately seventeen miles south-west of Birmingham city centre and approximately fifteen miles north of Worcester city centre. The 2001 census recorded a population of 55,182 in the town... - Stourport (-on-Severn) Stourport-on-Severn Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of North Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster and down stream on the River Severn from Bewdley...	Electric	25 May 1898	2 Apr 1929.	Unconnected part of "Black Country Black Country The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation... Tramway System".
	(Royal) Leamington (Spa) Leamington Spa Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or Leamington or Leam to locals, is a spa town in central Warwickshire, England. Formerly known as Leamington Priors, its expansion began following the popularisation of the medicinal qualities of its water by Dr Kerr in 1784, and by Dr Lambe... - Warwick Warwick Warwick is the county town of Warwickshire, England. The town lies upon the River Avon, south of Coventry and just west of Leamington Spa and Whitnash with which it is conjoined. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, it had a population of 23,350...	Horse	21 Nov 1881	15 Mar 1905
		Electric	15 Jul 1905	16 Aug 1930
	Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area... (The Potteries)	Electric	16 May 1899	1928	Also served Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastle-under-Lyme is a market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal town of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is part of The Potteries Urban Area and North Staffordshire. In the 2001 census the town had a population of 73,944... .
	Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...	Horse	18 Feb 1884	25 Jun 1903
		Electric	6 Feb 1904	31 May 1928

Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber is one of the nine regions of England and formally one of the government office regions. It covers most of the historic county of Yorkshire, along with the part of northern Lincolnshire that was, from 1974 to 1996, within the former shire county of Humberside. The...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
Doncaster Corporation Tramways Doncaster Tramway Doncaster Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway network serving the town of Doncaster, England.Tramway services begun in 1902 and ended in 1928-35...	Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...	Electric	2 Jun 1902	8 Jun 1935
Great Grimsby Street Tramways Company Grimsby District Light Railway The Great Grimsby Street Tramways Company was a tramway serving Grimsby and Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire, England. It was a subsidiary of the Provincial Tramway Company....	(Great) Grimsby	Horse	1881	1901
	(Great) Grimsby	Electric	1 Jan 1902	17 Jul 1937	Also served Cleethorpes Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :... .
Grimsby & Immingham Electric Railway Grimsby & Immingham Electric Railway The Grimsby & Immingham Electric Railway was an electric tramway linking Grimsby with the port of Immingham in Lincolnshire, England.It is probably best described by the American term "interurban" as it ran on reserved track rather that through the streets....	♦ Grimsby Grimsby Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996... - Immingham Immingham Immingham is a town in North East Lincolnshire, located on the south bank of the Humber Estuary...	Steam	3 Jan 1901	14 May 1912
		Electric	15 May 1912	1 Jul 1961	http://groups.msn.com/RailwaysofBritain2/thegrimsbyandimminghamelectricrailway.msnw.
Hull Street Tramways Company	(Kingston upon) Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...	Horse	9 Jan 1875	1899	Company in liquidation 1889, acquired by Hull Corporation 1895, last horse tram in city 1899
Drypool and Marfleet Steam Tramways Company		Steam	22 May 1889	1899	Acquired by Hull Corporation 1899, last steam tram operated 1901
City of Hull Tramways		Electric	5 Jul 1899	30 Jun 1945	Former from the acquisition of Hull Street Tramways and Drypool and Marfleet Steam Tramways Company, system electrified 1899-1901, trams replaced by trolleybus Trolleybus A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit... es in late 1930s and 1940s.
Leeds Corporation Tramways Leeds Tramway Leeds Corporation Tramways formerly served the city of Leeds, England. The original trams were horse-drawn, however by 1901 electrification had been completed. The tramway opened on 29 October 1891-Routes:...	Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...	Horse	16 Sep 1871	13 Oct 1901
		Steam	17 Jun 1880	1 Apr 1902
		Electric	11 Nov 1891	7 Nov 1959
	♦ Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...	Horse	1 Feb 1882	by 1903
		Steam	8 Aug 1882	by 1903
		Electric	Mar 1892 30 Jun 1898	Mar 1892 6 May 1950
	♦♦ Keighley Keighley Keighley is a town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated northwest of Bradford and is at the confluence of the River Aire and the River Worth...	Electric	12 Oct 1904	17 Dec 1924
	♦ Halifax Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...	Electric	9 Jun 1898	14 Feb 1939
Huddersfield Corporation Tramways	♦ Huddersfield Huddersfield Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....	Horse	16 Nov 1882	1 Apr 1888
		Steam	11 Jan 1883	21 Jun 1902
		Electric	14 Feb 1901	29 Jun 1940
Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways Company	♦ Dewsbury Dewsbury Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds...	Electric	18 Feb 1903	31 Oct 1934	Also served Batley Batley Batley is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies southeast of Bradford, southwest of Leeds and north of Dewsbury, near the M62 motorway. It has a population of 49,448 . Other nearby towns include Morley to the northeast, Ossett to the southeast... .
	♦♦ Dewsbury Dewsbury Dewsbury is a minster town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Wakefield, east of Huddersfield and south of Leeds... - Ossett Ossett Ossett is a market town within the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on junction 40 of the M1 motorway, half-way between Dewsbury, to the west, and Wakefield, to the east. In the 2001 census, it was classified as part of the West Yorkshire...	Electric	11 Nov 1908	19 Oct 1933
Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways Company	♦ Wakefield Wakefield Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....	Electric	15 Aug 1904	25 Jul 1932
	♦♦ Castleford Castleford Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...	Electric	29 Oct 1906	1 Nov 1925
	Scarborough	Electric	6 May 1904	30 Sep 1931
Sheffield Corporation Tramways Sheffield Tramway Sheffield Tramway was an extensive tramway network serving the English city of Sheffield and its suburbs.The first tramway line, horse-drawn, opened in 1873 between Lady's Bridge and Attercliffe, subsequently extended to Brightside and Tinsley...	Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...	Horse	6 Oct 1873	11 Nov 1902
		Electric	5 Sep 1899 21 Mar 1994	8 October 1960 -	http://www.cyberpictures.net/sheffield/, see also Sheffield Supertram Sheffield Supertram The Supertram, officially called the Stagecoach Supertram, is a light rail tram system in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England... .
Rotherham Tramway Rotherham Tramway The Rotherham Tramway was a tramway system serving the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham. Service began on 31 January 1903 and ended on 13 November 1949....	♦ Rotherham Rotherham Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...	Electric	31 Jan 1903	13 Nov 1949
Mexborough & Swinton Tramways Company Mexborough & Swinton Tramway The Mexborough & Swinton Tramways Company was a tramway system in South Yorkshire, England, founded in 1902 and which began services in 1907 linking Rotherham with the Old Toll Bar, Denaby...	♦ Mexborough Mexborough Mexborough is a town in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, situated on the north bank of the River Don west of its confluence with the River Dearne... - Swinton Swinton, South Yorkshire Swinton is a suburban town within the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England on part of the west bank of the River Don...	Electric	16 Feb 1907	19 Mar 1929
Dearne District Light Railways Dearne District Light Railways The Dearne District Light Railway was a tramway linking Barnsley with the towns of Wombwell, Wath, Bolton on Dearne and Thurnscoe. Opened on 12 July 1924, it was the last street tramway to be built in the UK and one of the first to shut....	♦ (Wath-upon-) Dearne Wath-upon-Dearne Wath-upon-Dearne is a small town on the south side of the Dearne Valley in the historic county of the West Riding of Yorkshire and the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, lying 5 miles north of Rotherham, almost midway between Barnsley and Doncaster. It has a population... (Dearne District)	Electric	14 Jul 1924	30 Sep 1933	http://www.barnsleyandfamily.com/tramsdearnevalley.htm. "Last" tramway system opened in the UK (until Manchester Metrolink Manchester Metrolink Metrolink is a light rail system in Greater Manchester, England. It consists of four lines which converge in Manchester city centre and terminate in Bury, Altrincham, Eccles and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The system is owned by Transport for Greater Manchester and operated under contract by RATP Group... ).
Barnsley and District Tramway Barnsley and District Tramway The Barnsley and District Electric Traction Co was an electric tramway network serving the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.The tramway was a subsidiary of the British Electric Traction and services begun on 31 October 1902. In early 1898, three companies had applied for local tramway systems, the...	♦ Barnsley Barnsley Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...	Electric	31 Oct 1902	31 Aug 1930
	York York York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...	Horse	1880	?
		Electric	20 Jan 1910	16 Nov 1935

Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
Aberdeen Corporation Tramways Aberdeen Corporation Tramways -The system:The city's tram system was the most northerly municipal tramway in the United Kingdom. The system was electrified, with trams using bow collectors to take power from the overhead wires...	Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....	Horse	1874	1900
		Electric	23 Dec 1899	3 May 1958	replaced by motor buses
Aberdeen Suburban Tramways Co.	Aberdeen - Bankhead Bankhead -USA:Bankhead , a neighborhood of Atlanta, GeorgiaBankhead , a train station in Atlanta on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority systemWilliam B. Bankhead National Forest, in the U.S. state of Alabama-People:... and Aberdeen - Bieldside Bieldside Bieldside is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland, together with its neighbouring village of Cults. It has one pub/restaurant Bieldside is a suburb to the west of Aberdeen, Scotland, together with its neighbouring village of Cults. It has one pub/restaurant Bieldside is a suburb to the west...	Electric	23 Jun 1904	9 Jun 1927	replaced by Aberdeen Corporation motor buses
Ayr Corporation Tramways	Ayr Ayr Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...	Electric	26 Sep 1901	31 Dec 1931	replaced by Western SMT Western SMT Western Scottish Motor Traction Co. Limited was a bus operator in south-west Scotland from 1929 to 1985.The company was formed in 1929 by the renaming of Scottish General Transport Co. Ltd, after the British Electric Traction subsidiary formed in 1913 was acquired by the Scottish Motor Traction... motor buses
	Carstairs West Carstairs The name Carstairs refers to a pair of villages located some 4–5 miles east of the town of Lanark in the administrative region of South Lanarkshire in southern Scotland....	Electric	6 Feb 1886	1905	first permanent electric railway in Scotland
		Horse	1905	1935
Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway	Cruden Bay Cruden Bay Cruden Bay is a small village in Scotland, on the north coast of the Bay of Cruden in Aberdeenshire, 26 miles north of Aberdeen.Just south of Slains Castle, Cruden Bay was the site of a battle between Danes and Scots under King Malcolm II in 1012...	Electric	1899	1932	Great North of Scotland Railway Great North of Scotland Railway The Great North of Scotland Railway was one of the smaller Scottish railways before the grouping, operating in the far north-east of the country. It was formed in 1845 and received its Parliamentary approval on June 26, 1846, following over two years of local meetings... tramway linking Cruden Bay Hotel to railway station, replaced by a Rolls Royce carhttp://www.lner.info/locos/Electric/crudenbay.shtml
Dumbarton Burgh & County Tramways Co.	Dumbarton	Electric	20 Feb 1907	3 Mar 1928	defunct, replaced by competitors' motor buses
Dundee Corporation Tramways Dundee Corporation Tramways Dundee Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Dundee, Scotland. The tram system was replaced by buses in 1956.-Origins:Horse-drawn trams were first introduced in 1877, followed by steam haulage in the 1880s. Dundee's trams came under municipal management in 1893. The City Corporation then...	Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...	Horse	30 Aug 1877	12 Jul 1900
		Steam	1885	15 May 1902
		Electric	13 Jul 1900	20 Oct 1956	replaced by motor buses
Dundee, Broughty Ferry & District Tramways Co.	Dundee Dundee Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea... - Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry Broughty Ferry is a suburb on the eastern side of the City of Dundee, on the shore of the Firth of Tay in eastern Scotland...	Electric	27 Oct 1905	16 May 1931	replaced by Dundee Corporation motor buses
Dunfermline & District Tramways Co.	Dunfermline Dunfermline Dunfermline is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife, Scotland, on high ground from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. According to a 2008 estimate, Dunfermline has a population of 46,430, making it the second-biggest settlement in Fife. Part of the town's name comes from the Gaelic word...	Electric	2 Nov 1909	15 Jul 1937	replaced by Walter Alexander & Sons buses
Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The city used four-wheeled double-decked trams painted dark red and white - a livery still used by Lothian Buses.-Origins:...	Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...	Horse	6 Nov 1871	?
		Steam	23 Apr 1881	27 Oct 1882	previous operations in 1876, 1877 and 1880.
		Cable	28 Jan 1888	23 Jun 1923
		Electric	8 Jun 1910	16 Nov 1956	replaced by buses. For planned new tramway see Edinburgh Trams.
Leith Corporation Tramways	♦♦ Leith Leith -South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....	Horse	16 Nov 1871	24 Aug 1907
Leith Corporation Tramways		Electric	18 May 1905	20 Nov 1920	absorbed by Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The city used four-wheeled double-decked trams painted dark red and white - a livery still used by Lothian Buses.-Origins:... 1920, last trams ran in Leith 11 Mar 1956.
Musselburgh & District Electric Light & Traction Co.	♦♦ Musselburgh Musselburgh Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:...	Electric	12 Dec 1904	15 Feb 1928	absorbed by Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways Edinburgh Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The city used four-wheeled double-decked trams painted dark red and white - a livery still used by Lothian Buses.-Origins:... 1928, last trams ran in Musselburgh 1954
Falkirk & District Tramways Co.	Falkirk Falkirk Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....	Electric	21 Oct 1905	21 Jul 1936	replaced by Walter Alexander & Sons motor buses
Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland with over 100 route miles by 1922...	Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...	Horse	19 Aug 1872	1898
		Steam	1877	?
		Electric	13 Oct 1898	31 Aug 1962	replaced by motor buses and trolleybuses http://www.semple.biz/glasgow/index.shtml.
	♦♦ Govan Govan Govan is a district and former burgh now part of southwest City of Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated west of Glasgow city centre, on the south bank of the River Clyde, opposite the mouth of the River Kelvin and the district of Partick....	Horse	1873	1877
		Steam	August 1877	1901
		Electric	10 Aug 1901	1912	operated by Glasgow Corporation, Burgh of Govan amalgamated with Glasgow in 1912
Airdrie & Coatbridge Tramways Co.	♦♦ Airdrie Airdrie, North Lanarkshire Airdrie is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles east of Glasgow city centre. Airdrie forms part of a conurbation with its neighbour Coatbridge, in the former district known as the Monklands. As of 2006,... and Coatbridge Coatbridge Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era...	Electric	18 Feb 1904	31 Dec 1921.	absorbed by Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland with over 100 route miles by 1922... 1921, last trams ran in Coatbridge 3 Nov 1956
Paisley District Tramways Co.	♦♦ Paisley Paisley Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...	Electric	13 Jun 1904	1 Aug 1923	absorbed by Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland with over 100 route miles by 1922... 1923, last trams ran in Paisley 11 May 1957
Greenock & Port Glasgow Tramway Co.	Greenock Greenock Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...	Horse	7 Jun 1873	1901
Greenock & Port Glasgow Tramway Co.		Electric	1901	15 Jul 1929	replaced by motor buses
Inchture Village Tram	Inchture Inchture Inchture is a village in Scotland on the A90 trunk road between Perth and Dundee on the northern side of the Firth of Tay. It is approximately nine miles from Dundee city centre and 13 miles from Perth centre...	Horse	1895	1916	Caledonian Railway Caledonian Railway The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921... horse tramway linking village to railway station
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways	Kilmarnock Kilmarnock Kilmarnock is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44,734. It is the second largest town in Ayrshire. The River Irvine runs through its eastern section, and the Kilmarnock Water passes through it, giving rise to the name 'Bank Street'...	Electric	1904	3 May 1926	replaced by motor buses
Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways	Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...	Electric	28 Feb 1903	15 May 1931	replaced by Walter Alexander & Sons motor buses
Wemyss & District Tramways Co.	Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh... to Leven Leven -Surname:* Earl of Leven a title in the Peerage of Scotland* Jackie Leven, a Scottish singer / songwriter* Narcisse Leven, a lawyer.* Peter Leven, association football player for Milton Keynes Dons-Places:* Leven, Fife, a town in Scotland...	Electric	25 Aug 1906	30 Jan 1932	replaced by motor buses
Lanarkshire Tramways Co.	Motherwell and Hamilton area	Electric	22 Jul 1903	14 Feb 1931	replaced by motor buses
Perth Corporation Tramways	Perth Perth, Scotland Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...	Electric	31 Oct 1905	19 Jan 1929	replaced by Walter Alexander & Sons motor buses
Rothesay Tramways Co.	Rothesay Rothesay, Argyll and Bute The town of Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay which offers an onward rail link to Glasgow. At the centre of the town is Rothesay Castle, a ruined castle which dates back to the 13th...	Horse	1881	1902
Rothesay Tramways Co.		Electric	19 Aug 1902	30 Sep 1936	replaced by motor buses
Stirling & Bridge of Allan Tramways Co.	Stirling Stirling Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...	Horse	1874	1920	replaced by Scottish General Omnibus Co. motor buses

North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...

Location	System	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)
Fairbourne Fairbourne Fairbourne is a village on the coast of Barmouth Bay to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Gwynedd, surrounded by the Snowdonia National Park. Before the seaside resort was built the coastal area was known as Morfa Henddol, while the outcrop now occupied by the Fairbourne Hotel was...		Horse	1898	1916
Llandudno Llandudno Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community... *	Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway Ltd	Electric	19 October 1907	24 Mar 1956
	Great Orme Tramway Great Orme Tramway The Great Orme Tramway is a cable-hauled gauge tramway in Llandudno in north Wales.This is Great Britain's only remaining cable operated street tramway and one of only three surviving in the world . It takes passengers from Llandudno Victoria Station to just below the summit of the Great Orme...	Cable	31 July 1902
Pwllheli Pwllheli Pwllheli is a community and the main market town of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales. It has a population of 3,861, of which a large proportion, 81 per cent, are Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of Albert Evans-Jones -...	Pwllheli Corporation Tramway	Horse	24 July 1899	c. September 1920
	Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway The Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway was a horse tramway on the coast of the Llŷn Peninsula. It originally ran from Pwllheli town centre to the West End resort on the sea front, and was later extended to Llanbedrog. The tramway was one of many developed by Solomon Andrews....	Horse	1 August 1896	28 October 1927
Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...	Wrexham and District Electric Tramways Ltd	Electric	4 April 1903	31 March 1927

South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
	Aberdare Aberdare Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705...	Electric	9 Oct 1913	31 Mar 1935
	Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...	Horse	12 Jul 1872	17 Oct 1902
		Electric	2 May 1902	19 Feb 1950
	Llanelly (Llanelli) Llanelli Llanelli , the largest town in both the county of Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed , Wales, sits on the Loughor estuary on the West Wales coast, approximately west-north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. The town is famous for its proud rugby...	Horse	28 Sep 1882	31 Mar 1908
		Electric	19 Jul 1911	16 Feb 1933
	Merthyr	Electric	6 Apr 1901	23 Aug 1939
	Neath Neath Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a population of approximately 45,898 in 2001...	Horse	9 Nov 1875	1899
		Gas	31 Aug 1899	8 Aug 1920	"Gas" refers to town gas, not petrol (gasoline). One car is preserved locally at the Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Cefn Coed Colliery Museum Cefn Coed Colliery Museum is a former coal mine, now operating as a museum. It is located at Crynant near Neath in the South Wales Valleys.-Background:Coal mining in the Neath area began with the development of the port of Neath in the 16th century... .
	Newport Newport Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...	Horse	1 Feb 1875 30 Jul 1894	28 Jul 1894 3 Nov 1903
		Electric	9 Apr 1903	5 Sep 1937
	Pontypridd Pontypridd Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff...	Horse	Mar 1888	July 1903
		Electric	5 Mar 1905	30 Aug 1931
	♦ Rhondda Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...	Horse	Mar 1888	July 1903
		Electric	11 Jul 1908	1 Feb 1934
	Swansea Swansea Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...	Horse	12 Apr 1878	1901
		Steam	1882	1884
		Cable	1898	1902	Street funicular Funicular A funicular, also known as an inclined plane or cliff railway, is a cable railway in which a cable attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails moves them up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other.-Operation:The basic principle of funicular... .
		Electric	30 Jun 1900	29 Jun 1937
Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Mumbles Train	♦ Swansea - Mumbles Mumbles Mumbles or The Mumbles is an area and community in Swansea, Wales which takes its name from the adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay...	Horse	25 Mar 1807 1860	1826 1877	Believed to be the world's first public passenger rail service. Early traction experiments included wind (sail mounted on passenger carriage). Passenger service withdrawn 1826, restored 1860 following reconstruction of the line.
		Steam	17 Aug 1877	1929	Two competing undertakings operated service on the line, ca. 1879 - ca. 1898. One used steam traction. The other was compelled (by court order, obtained by its rival) to use horse traction. Traction experiments prior to electrification included accumulator (storage battery), petrol (gasoline) and diesel.
		Electric	2 Mar 1929	5 Jan 1960	http://www.welshwales.co.uk/mumbles_railway_swansea.htm. One car preserved following closure, but scrapped after being vandalized.

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

Name of System	Location	Traction Type	Date (From)	Date (To)	Notes
Belfast Corporation Tramways Belfast Corporation Tramways Belfast Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Belfast, Northern Ireland.Belfast's first trams operated in 1872 and were horse-drawn. Initially the system was owned and operated by the Belfast Street Tramways Company...	Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...	Horse	28 Aug 1872	1906
		Steam	1 Jul 1882	1895
		Electric	5 Dec 1905	10 Feb 1954
City of Derry Tramways City of Derry Tramways The City of Derry Tramways was a tramway in Derry, Ireland that operated from 1897 until 1919. This was a standard gauge line served by horse trams and was never electrified.The tramway had only one line...	Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...	Horse	1 Apr 1897	1920
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was an Irish gauge railway in Ireland.-Construction and opening:The Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway was incorporated in 1845. Construction began at Derry and followed the west bank of the River Foyle southwards to Strabane, which was reached in 1847... (1853–83); GNR Great Northern Railway (Ireland) The Great Northern Railway was an Irish gauge railway company in Ireland.The Great Northern was formed in 1876 by a merger of the Irish North Western Railway , Northern Railway of Ireland, and Ulster Railway. The Ulster Railway was the GNRI's oldest constituent, having opened between Belfast and... (1883–1957)	Fintona Fintona Fintona is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second largest settlement in the Omagh District Council area, after Omagh itself. Its 2010 population was estimated to be 1,410.-History:...	Steam	15 June 1853	16 Jan 1854
		Horse	16 Jan 1854	30 Sep 1957	Railway branch, worked by horse-drawn tram from 1854 to closure in 1957.
	Bessbrook Bessbrook Bessbrook is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies about three miles northwest of Newry and close to the main Dublin–Belfast road and rail line... - Newry Newry Newry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...	Electric	1 Oct 1885	10 Jan 1948	http://cloghmore.bravepages.com/bessbrook/BNT/bnt1.html, http://www.trainweb.org/i3/dkc/dkc-bnt.htm.
	♦ Glenanne - Loughgilly Loughgilly Loughgilly is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the main Armagh to Newry road, about halfway between the two. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 69 people. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area....	Horse	1897	1917
	♦ Warrenpoint Warrenpoint Warrenpoint is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town sprang up within the townland of Ringmackilroy... - Rostrevor Rostrevor Rostrevor is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough. The Kilbroney River flows through the village....	Horse	1 Aug 1877	February 1915
Giant's Causeway, Portrush and Bush Valley Railway & Tramway Company, Ltd. Giant's Causeway Tramway The Giant's Causeway Tramway, operated by the Giant's Causeway, Portrush and Bush Valley Railway & Tramway Company Ltd, was a pioneering gauge electric narrow gauge railway operating between Portrush and the Giant's Causeway on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland...	Portrush Portrush Portrush is a small seaside resort town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the County Londonderry border. The main part of the old town, including the railway station as well as most hotels, restaurants and bars, is built on a mile–long peninsula, Ramore Head, pointing north-northwest.... - Bushmills Bushmills Bushmills is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had 1,319 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. It is located 95 km from Belfast, 10 km from Ballycastle and 15 km from Coleraine... - Giant's Causeway Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles northeast of the town of Bushmills...	Steam	29 Jan 1883	1926(?)
		Electric	15 Nov 1883	30 Sep 1949	http://www.rmtweb.co.uk/runkerry/causewaytram/cover.htm. Operation suspended during winter, 1927–1939, 1947–1948.
	Portstewart Portstewart Portstewart is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush. Of the two towns, Portstewart is decidedly quieter with more sedate attractions. Its harbour and scenic coastal paths form an...	Steam	1882	1926

Note for Giant's Causeway Tramway: Portrush - Bushmills opened 29 Jan 1883. Bushmills - Giant's Causeway opened 1 Jul 1887. World's first use of electric traction with hydroelectric

Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...

generation. Track built in street in Portrush.

Crown dependencies

See List of town tramway systems in Europe.

East Midlands

North East EnglandNorth East EnglandNorth East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...

North West EnglandNorth West EnglandNorth West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

South East EnglandSouth East EnglandSouth East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...

North WalesNorth WalesNorth Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...

Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

Crown dependencies

See also

North East England
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...

North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...

North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...

Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...