List of town tramway systems in Scotland
List of tramways that operated in Scotland. Edinburgh, with the only currently operating tram system, is highlighted in blue.
Location / System |
Owned |
Gauge |
In operation from |
In operation until |
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Aberdeen Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1899 |
1958 |
Aberdeen Suburban Tramways |
Private |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1904 |
1927 |
Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways |
Private |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1904 |
1956 |
Ayr Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1901 |
1931 |
Cruden Bay Hotel Tramway |
Private |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
1899 |
1940 |
Dumbarton Burgh and County Tramways |
Private |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1907 |
1928 |
Dundee Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1900 |
1956 |
Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways |
Private |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1905 |
1931 |
Dunfermline and District Tramways |
Private |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
1909 |
1937 |
Edinburgh Corporation Tramways¹ |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1922 |
1956 – Reopened in 2014 |
Falkirk and District Tramways |
Private |
4 ft (1,219 mm) |
1905 |
1936 |
Glasgow Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1898 |
1962 |
Greenock & Port Glasgow |
Private |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1901 |
1929 |
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1904 |
1926 |
Kirkcaldy Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
1903 |
1931 |
Lanarkshire Tramways |
Private |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1903 |
1931 |
Leith Corporation Tramways² |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1905 |
1920 |
Musselburgh and District Electric Light and Traction Company³ |
Municipal |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
1904 |
1928 |
Paisley Tramways Company |
Private |
4 ft 7 3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
1904 |
1957 |
Perth and District Tramways and subsequent Perth Corporation Tramways |
Municipal |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
1905 |
1929 |
Wemyss and District Tramways Company |
Private |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
1906 |
1932 |
Notes
^ ¹ A new mordern tramway entered operation between Edinburgh Airport and York Place on 31 May 2014.
^ ² Incorporated into Edinburgh tram system in 1922.
^ ³ Incorporated into Edinburgh tram system in 1928.
See also
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