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pages contain Information on Glasgow Corporation Transport 1894
- 1973
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Information etc have all been collected by Ian & Alice Semple.
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The Begining
Construction of
the Tramways began on the 22nd September 1871 The horse trams began
operating in Glasgow on 19th August, 1872. The Tramways were laid
by Glasgow Corporation, but were leased to the Glasgow Tramway
and Omnibus Company. The first Managing Director of the Tramway
Company was Mr. Andrew Menzies.
The line first opened was from St. George's Road to Eglinton
Toll. The length of that line was 2 1/4 miles. The fare was
2d. By the end of 1872, the following lines were opened :—
St. George's Cross to Argyle
Street.
Argyle Street to Eglinton Toll.
Sauchiehall Street West to Kelvingrove Street.
Candleriggs to Bridgeton Cross.
In 1872 Mr. Barber Glenn
was Secretary of the Company.
In 1873 Mr. John Duncan was appointed Secretary.
In 1874 Commander F. C. De Lousada was made Managing Director.
In 1880 Mr. Duncan was appointed Manager.
In 1891 Glasgow Corporation voted on the question of municipalisation. Total
number of members at that time was 77.
Voted in favour, 49 Voted against, 7 Declined to vote, 7
In 1892 Mr. John Young, who was then Superintendent of Cleansing, was appointed
General Manager, to organise the new Tramways Department.
On 30th June, 1894, the Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company's lease of the
lines expired.
On 1st July, 1894, at 4:53 am the first Glasgow Corporation horse car began
to operate the Tramways.
In 1894 there were 32 miles of tramway route.
The outlying termini in 1894 were at:—
Maryhill, Hyndland Road (Great Western Road), Springfield Road, Paisley Road
Toll, Pollokshaws, Mount Florida, Oatlands (Braehead Street), Springburn.
The whole system was electrified by mid 1901
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Glasgow
Tramway and Omnibus Company
Horse Tram at Springburn |
Said
to be the first Glasgow Corporation
Horse Tram 1894 |
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