Liverpool Tramways Company
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{{short description|Horse-drawn tram company 1869-1898}}
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| open = 1 November 1869
| close = 16 November 1898
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The Liverpool Tramways Company was operated horse-drawn tramway services in Liverpool from 1869 to 1898.
History
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| year = 1868
| citation = 31 & 32 Vict. c. clxvii
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| citation = 33 & 34 Vict. c. clxxvi
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| long_title = An Act for enabling the Liverpool Tramways Company to make new Tramways in Liverpool and its neighbourhood in connexion with and in extension of their authorised undertaking; and for other purposes.
| year = 1871
| citation = 34 & 35 Vict. c. clvii
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| citation = 35 & 36 Vict. c. cxxii
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| long_title = An Act for confirming and giving effect to an Agreement between the Liverpool Tramways Company and the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, with reference to certain Tramways of the Company within the said Borough; and for other purposes.
| year = 1875
| citation = 38 & 39 Vict. c. xlviii
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| long_title = An Act for carrying into effect an Agreement for the transfer by the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company of their Tramways in the City of Liverpool to the Corporation of Liverpool, and for the Lease of those Tramways to the Company; and for other purposes.
| year = 1880
| citation = 43 & 44 Vict. c. cxxvi
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| citation = 45 & 46 Vict. c. xcii
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| long_title = An Act to authorise the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company to raise additional Capital and to confer further Powers upon them with reference to other Tramways in the Neighbourhood of Liverpool and for other purposes.
| year = 1885
| citation = 48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlv
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| long_title = An Act to authorise the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company to construct new Tramways and for other purposes.
| year = 1892
| citation = 55 & 56 Vict. c. cxxxiv
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In 1868 the Liverpool Tramway Company obtained permission to construct an Inner Circle line and lines to Walton and Dingle. Services started at 08.00 on 1 November 1869.
By the end of 1875, the network of lines had reached 60.75 miles of tramway. Services were provided through a stable of 2,894 horses and 207 tramcars.
The Liverpool Tramways Company merged with the Liverpool Road and Railway Omnibus Company in 1876 to form the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company.The Golden Age of Buses, Charles Klappe
The Liverpool Corporation Tramways Act 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c. civ) allowed Liverpool Corporation to acquire the company; services were continued by Liverpool Corporation Tramways.
Surviving relics
File:Tram Lines, Tithe Barn Street 1.JPG
Horse car 43 is held at Wirral Tramway awaiting restoration.
See also
- Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive
- Merseytram – a proposal to re-introduce trams to Liverpool.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110603092208/http://members.aceweb.com/ronsmith/tram/tram_ref.htm Liverpool Tram Site]
- [http://www.mtps.co.uk/ Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society]