Ayr Corporation Tramways

Ayr Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Ayr between 1901 and 1931.[1]

Ayr Corporation Tramways
Map of the route of Ayr Corporation Tramways
Operation
LocaleAyr
Open26 September 1901
Close31 December 1931
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Propulsion system(s)Electric
Depot(s)Alderston Avenue, Ayr
Statistics
Route length6.39 miles (10.28 km)

History

Ayr Corporation Tram on Alloway Street ca. 1904

Ayr Corporation Tramways opened for public service on 26 September 1901. The depot was located in Alderston Avenue, Ayr (grid reference NS 34410 23498). The line ran from Alloway to Prestwick.

In 1928 two tramcars were obtained from the Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways. These survived the closure of the Ayr system in 1931 and were transferred to South Shields Corporation Tramways.

The system was taken over on 30 December 1931 by the Scottish Motor Traction Company and closed the following day.

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References

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