Peterborough Tramways
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Peterborough Tramways served the town of Peterborough
from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.
The depot was located on the east side of Lincoln Road at grid reference . Millfield Bus Depot now occupies the site.
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
from 24 January 1903 until 15 November 1930.
Infrastructure
From its southmost limit, the Market Place (grid reference ), the network had three routes:- along Westgate and Lincoln Road to a terminus at the junction with Sage's Lane at grid reference (Walton)
- along Westgate, Lincoln Road and Dogsthorpe Road to a terminus at the junction with St Pauls Road at grid reference (Dogsthorpe)
- along Midgate, New Road and Eastfield Road to a terminus at the junction with Eye Road at grid reference (Newark)
The depot was located on the east side of Lincoln Road at grid reference . Millfield Bus Depot now occupies the site.
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of lake-brown and cream (later holly green and cream), consisted of:- 14 Brush open top double deck tramcars