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| Peterborough Electric Traction Company | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Peterborough |
| Open | 24 January 1903 |
| Close | 15 November 1930 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Lincoln Road,Peterborough |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 5.31 miles (8.55 km) |
Peterborough Tramways served the city ofPeterborough from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.[1]
From its southmost limit, the Market Place (grid referenceTL 19208 98667), the network had three routes:
The depot was located on the east side of Lincoln Road at grid referenceTF 18827 00418. Millfield Bus Depot now occupies the site.
The fleet, in a livery of lake-brown and cream (later holly green and cream), consisted of:
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 Ultimately Peterborough's electric tram system was superseded by a motorbus system which was an original component of theEastern Counties Omnibus Company.[1]
List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom
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