Gloucester Tramways Company
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| Gloucester Tramways Company | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Gloucester |
| Open | 26 May 1879 |
| Close | 17 March 1904 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
| Propulsion system | Horse |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
Gloucester Tramways Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Gloucester between 1879 and 1904.[1]
In 1877, the Gloucester Tramways Company submitted proposals for a system to the city council. Gloucester Tramways Company was a subsidiary of the Imperial Tramways Company. The company obtained an order under the Tramways Act 1870 on 8 April 1878.
Track laying started on 16 September 1878. By 24 May 1879, the system was ready for inspection by the Railway Inspector, Colonel Hutchinson.[2]
The depots were located off Bristol Road at its junction with Lysons Road at SO 8256 1717, and off India Road at SO 8414 1776.
Services
The company provided services on three routes:
- The Fleece in at Wotton along London Road, Northgate Street to The Cross, then Southgate Street to Theresa Place on Bristol Road.
- St. Nicholas Church in Westgate Street to The Cross, then Eastgate Street, Lower Barton Street to India Road.
- Kingsholm on Denmark Road, via Northgate Street to The Cross, then to The Royal Infirmary on Southgate Street.