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Leeds Corporation Tramways
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This article is about a tramway closed in 1959. For the proposed replacement, see Leeds Supertram.
Leeds Corporation Tramways formerly served the city of Leeds, England. The original trams were horse-drawn, but the city introduced Britain's first overhead-powered electric trams in 1891,[1] and by 1901, electrification had been completed. The tramway opened on 29 October 1891.[2]
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![]() A 1925 Leeds tram at the National Tramway Museum in Crich, Derbyshire | |
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Headquarters | Leeds |
Locale | England |
Dates of operation | 29 October 1891ā7 November 1959 |
Successor | Abandoned |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | overhead catenary |
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