Peterborough Tramways served the city of

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from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.

Infrastructure

From its southmost limit, the Market Place (grid reference ), the network had three routes: * along Westgate and Lincoln Road to a terminus at the junction with Sage's Lane at grid reference (Walton) * along Westgate, Lincoln Road and Dogsthorpe Road to a terminus at the junction with St Pauls Road at grid reference (Dogsthorpe) * along Midgate, New Road and Eastfield Road to a terminus at the junction with Eye Road at grid reference (Newark) The depot was located on the east side of Lincoln Road at grid reference . Millfield Bus Depot now occupies the site.

Tramcars

The fleet, in a livery of lake-brown and cream (later holly green and cream), consisted of: * 14 Brush Electrical Machines open top double deck tramcars

Closure

The system's owners started to introduce motorbuses in 1913 to supplement the trams. Ultimately Peterborough's electric tram system was superseded by a motorbus system which was an original component of the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company.

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Pictures of and information about Peterborough trams.

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Infrastructure

Tramcars

Closure

See also

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