Bournemouth Corporation Tramways
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Bournemouth Corporation Tramways served the town of Bournemouth
in Dorset
(although at the time it was in Hampshire
) from 23 July 1902 until 8 April 1936.. The system extended to the suburb of Winton
to the north and to the adjacent towns of Poole
to the west and Christchurch
to the east.
There were four depots:
.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
(although at the time it was in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
) from 23 July 1902 until 8 April 1936.. The system extended to the suburb of Winton
Winton, Dorset
Winton is a suburb of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. It lies approximately north of Bournemouth town centre, along Wimborne Road .-History:...
to the north and to the adjacent towns of Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
to the west and Christchurch
Christchurch, Dorset
Christchurch is a borough and town in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. The town adjoins Bournemouth in the west and the New Forest lies to the east. Historically in Hampshire, it joined Dorset with the reorganisation of local government in 1974 and is the most easterly borough in...
to the east.
Infrastructure
Routes were centred on The Square at . The major lines were:- heading east along Old Christchurh Road, Christchurch Road, Seabourne Road, Belle Vue Road, Foxholes Road, Belle Vue Road, Stour Road, Bargates then High Street (Christchurch) to a terminus at Christchurch Castle at .
- heading west along Commercial Road, Poole Road, Ashley Road, North Road, Parkstone Road then Longfleet Road to a terminus at Poole railway stationPoole railway stationthumb|right|Down stopping train in 1958Poole railway station is a railway station on the South Western Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset, England. The station is situated in the town centre next to Holes Bay...
at . - heading north along Richmond Hill then Wimborne Road to a terminus at its junction with Redhill Crescent at .
There were four depots:
- depot with workshops and generating station off Southcote Road at .
- depot off Christchurch Road near Pokesdown railway stationPokesdown railway stationPokesdown for Boscombe railway station is a railway station serving the Pokesdown, Boscombe and Southbourne areas of Bournemouth in Dorset, England...
at . - depot off Ashley Road (Poole) at .
- depot off Wimborne Rd (Moordown) at .
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of chocolate and cream, consisted of:- 151 double deck tramcars.
- 1 single deck tramcar.
Closure
The tramway system began its closure in 1929 when motorbuses of Hants and Dorset Motor Services were introduced as a tram replacement on the Lower Parkstone route. In 1933 Bournemouth Corporation began to open trolleybus routes, and in 1936 the remaining tram routes were converted to operation by the trolleybuses of Bournemouth CorporationTrolleybuses in Bournemouth
The Bournemouth trolleybus system once served the town of Bournemouth, then in Hampshire, but now in Dorset, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Bournemouth tramway network....
.