List of town tramway systems in Scotland
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List of tramways that operated in Scotland. Edinburgh, with the only currently operating tram system, is highlighted in blue.
Location / System | Owned | Gauge | In operation from | In operation until |
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Aberdeen Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1899 | 1958 |
Aberdeen Suburban Tramways | Private | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1904 | 1927 |
Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways | Private | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1904 | 1956 |
Ayr Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1901 | 1931 |
Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway | Private | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | 1899 | 1940 |
Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways | Private | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1907 | 1928 |
Dundee Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1900 | 1956 |
Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways | Private | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1905 | 1931 |
Dunfermline and District Tramways | Private | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | 1909 | 1937 |
Edinburgh Corporation Tramways¹ | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1922 | 1956 – Reopened in 2014 |
Falkirk and District Tramways | Private | 4 ft (1,219 mm) | 1905 | 1936 |
Glasgow Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1898 | 1962 |
Greenock & Port Glasgow | Private | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1901 | 1929 |
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1904 | 1926 |
Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | 1903 | 1931 |
Lanarkshire Tramways | Private | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1903 | 1931 |
Leith Corporation Tramways² | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1905 | 1920 |
Musselburgh and District Electric Light and Traction Company³ | Municipal | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | 1904 | 1928 |
Paisley Tramways Company | Private | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) | 1904 | 1957 |
Perth and District Tramways and subsequent Perth Corporation Tramways | Municipal | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | 1905 | 1929 |
Wemyss and District Tramways Company | Private | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) | 1906 | 1932 |
Notes
^ ¹ A new modern tramway entered operation between Edinburgh Airport and York Place on 31 May 2014.
^ ² Incorporated into Edinburgh tram system in 1922.
^ ³ Incorporated into Edinburgh tram system in 1928.
See also
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