Preston Corporation Tramways
Map of Preston Corporation Tramways
Operation
Locale	Preston, Lancashire
Open	31 December 1886
Close	15 December 1935
Status	Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electric
Statistics
Route length	10.53 miles (16.95 km)

Preston Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Preston, Lancashire, between 1886 and 1934.^[1]

History

Preston Council bought out the operation of the horse drawn Preston Tramways Company on 31 December 1886.

Electrification resulted in the first modernised route opening on 7 June 1904. Routes extended to Penwortham Bridge, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton and Farringdon Park, and there was also a circular route via Fulwood.^[2]

Closure

The system closed on 15 December 1935.

Reinstatement

In 2010, Preston Trampower proposed to reinstate trams in Preston by building a new tramline from Preston railway station to Redscar Business Park. The scheme, known as the Guild Line, was planned for opening in 2019.^[3][4]

References

• A brief history of Preston’s former public tramways - Blog Preston

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