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| St Helens Corporation Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | St Helens |
| Open | 1 April 1897 |
| Close | 31 March 1936 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 21.96 miles (35.34 km) |
New St Helens and District Tramways andSt Helens Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service inSt Helens between 1897 and 1936.[1]
St Helens Corporation took over the St Helens and District Tramways Company on 1 April 1897. The operation of the tramway was leased back to the former company.
On 4 November 1898 the operating company changed its name to the New St Helens and District Tramways.
The corporation undertook a modernisation and electrification programme and the first electric services started on 20 July 1899.
In 1902 extensions to the system included connections with theSouth Lancashire Tramways system at Haydock. and the Liverpool and Prescot Light Railway, at Brooks Bridge.
The corporation took over operation of the services on 1 October 1919.
The tramway closed on 31 March 1936.
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