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Paisley Tramways Company

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Paisley Tramways Company
Operation
LocalePaisley
Open30 December 1885
Close17 September 1903
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 7+34 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Statistics
Route length2.44 miles (3.93 km)

Paisley Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Paisley, Scotland between 1885 and 1903.[1]

History

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The Paisley Tramways Order of 1885 authorised construction of this tramway in Paisley, and the Paisley Tramways Company started a horse-drawn tramway service on 30 December 1885.

Closure

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The company was taken over by Paisley District Tramways Company on 17 September 1903.

References

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  1. ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.