Edinburgh Street Tramways

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Edinburgh Street Tramways

Operation
Locale| Edinburgh
Open| 6 November 1871
Close| 23 October 1904
Status| Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)| Horse
Statistics
Route length| 18.53 miles (29.82 km)

Edinburgh Street Tramways operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Edinburgh between 1871 and 1896, and Leith between 1871 and 1904.[1]

## History

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United Kingdom legislation

Edinburgh Tramways Act 1871

Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to authorise the construction of Street Tramways in certain parts of Edinburgh, Leith, and Portobello; and for other purposes.
Citation| 34 & 35 Vict. c. lxxxix
Dates
Royal assent| 29 June 1871
Other legislation
Repealed by|

* Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation Act 1932

Status: Repealed

Text of statute as originally enacted

Services started on 6 November 1871 from Haymarket in Edinburgh to Bernard Street in Leith.

## Closure

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On 9 December 1893, Edinburgh and District Tramways took over the lines operated by the company within the Edinburgh city boundary. On 31 January 1896 they took over the line to Meadowbank. On 23 October 1904, Leith Corporation Tramways took over the lines operated by the company within the Leith town boundary, and Edinburgh Street Tramways ceased to trade.

Car 23 survives, owned by the Edinburgh Horse Tram Trust, and has been restored and is on display at the Scottish Vintage Bus Museum at Lathalmond.

## References

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

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West Midlands|

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Yorkshire and
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Wales|

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Scotland|

* Aberdeen District
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* Dumbarton
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Northern Ireland|

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* Maley & Taunton
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* Merryweather & Sons
* Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
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* Starbuck Car and Wagon Company
* United Electric Car Company
* William Wilkinson

Group holding
companies|

* Balfour Beatty
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* National Electric Construction Company
* New General Traction Company
* Imperial Tramways Company
* Patent Cable Tramways Corporation
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Trade fairs|

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