Gloucester Tramways Company
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Gloucester |
| Open | 26 May 1879 |
| Close | 17 March 1904 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
Gloucester Tramways Company operated an horse-drawn tramway service in Gloucester between 1879 and 1904.
In 1877, when The Gloucester Tramways Company submitted details of a system to the City Council. Gloucester Tramways Company was a subsidiary of the Imperial Tramways Company. The Company obtained an order under the Tramways Act on 8 April 1878.
Track laying started on 16 September 1878. By 24 May 1879, the system was ready for inspection by the Railway Inspector, Colonel Hutchinson.
The depots were located off Bristol Road at its junction with Lysons Road at SO 8256 1717, and off India Road at SO 8414 1776.
The company provided services on 3 routes:
On 30 September 1902 the Corporation bought out the Tramways Company The purchase price was finally agreed at £26,000 (equivalent to £2,550,000 in 2015).
The sale included the India Road and Bristol Road depots, 100 horses, 14 tram cars, 8 horse buses, and 6 charabancs.
The Council established a new company, the Gloucester Corporation Tramways, for the purpose of modernising the tramway.
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