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Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways

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Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways
Operation
LocaleAirdrie, Coatbridge
Open8 February 1904
Close1 January 1922
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 7+34 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Electric
Depot(s)Main Street
Statistics
Route length3.63 miles (5.84 km)

Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways operated a tramway service in Airdrie and Coatbridge between 1904 and 1922 when it was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways.[1]

History

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British Electric Traction established the Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Company to operate this single line tramway between Airdrie and Coatbridge.

Some buses were acquired by the company in October 1911 to run complementary services.

Fleet

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Closure

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The tramway was purchased for £77,550 (equivalent to £3,934,594 in 2023) [2] by Airdrie and Coatbridge Corporations and a connection was made on 30 December 1920 with the Glasgow Corporation Tramways between Coatbridge and Bailleston.

The tramway was acquired by Glasgow Corporation Tramways on 1 January 1922 for the sum of £82,250[3](equivalent to £5,673,078 in 2023).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Klapper, C. (1961) The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
  2. ^ a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ The Golden Age of Buses, Charles Klapper