Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways

Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways operated a tramway service in Airdrie and Coatbridge between 1904 and 1922 when it was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways.[1]

Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways
Operation
LocaleAirdrie, Coatbridge
Open8 February 1904
Close1 January 1922
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Electric
Depot(s)Main Street
Statistics
Route length3.63 miles (5.84 km)

History

British Electric Traction established the Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Company to operate this single line tramway between Airdrie and Coatbridge.

Some buses were acquired by the company in October 1911 to run complementary services.

Fleet
  • 1-12 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1904
  • 13-15 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1905

Closure

The tramway was purchased for £77,550 (equivalent to £3,137,932 in 2019) [2] by Airdrie and Coatbridge Corporations and a connection was made on 30 December 1920 with the Glasgow Corporation Tramways between Coatbridge and Bailleston.

The tramway was acquired by Glasgow Corporation Tramways on 1 January 1922 for the sum of £82,250[3](equivalent to £4,524,416 in 2019).[2]

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References
  1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
  2. UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. The Golden Age of Buses, Charles Klapper
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