Glasgow Corporation Tramways
Closed urban tramway system in Glasgow, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe.[1] Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with over 100 route miles (160 route kilometres) by 1922.[2] The system closed in 1962 and was the last city tramway in Great Britain (prior to the construction of new systems in the 1990s).
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Glasgow Corporation Tramways | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Glasgow |
Open | 1 July 1872 |
Close | 4 September 1962 |
Status | Closed |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 7+3ā4 in (1,416 mm) |
Propulsion system(s) | Horse, steam and later electric |
Statistics | |
Route length | 141.37 miles (227.51 km) |
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