Peterborough Tramways Explained

Peterborough Tramways served the city of Peterborough from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.^[1]

Infrastructure

From its southmost limit, the Market Place (grid reference), the network had three routes:

• along Westgate and Lincoln Road to a terminus at the junction with Sage's Lane at grid reference (Walton)
• along Westgate, Lincoln Road and Dogsthorpe Road to a terminus at the junction with St Pauls Road at grid reference (Dogsthorpe)
• along Midgate, New Road and Eastfield Road to a terminus at the junction with Eye Road at grid reference (Newark)

The depot was located on the east side of Lincoln Road at grid reference . Millfield Bus Depot now occupies the site.

Tramcars

The fleet, in a livery of lake-brown and cream (later holly green and cream), consisted of:

• 14 Brush Electrical Machines open top double deck tramcars^[1]

Closure

The system's owners started to introduce motorbuses in 1913 to supplement the trams. Ultimately Peterborough's electric tram system was superseded by a motorbus system which was an original component of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company.^[1]

See also

List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom

External links

• Pictures of and information about Peterborough trams.
• Peterborough Tramways trams and uniformed staff
• Peterborough Tramways button.

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Notes and References

1. Book: Turner, Keith . The Directory of British Tramways. 1996 . Patrick Stephens Ltd . 1-85260-549-9.