Glasgow Corporation Tramways
Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with over 100 route miles (160 route kilometres) by 1922. The system closed in 1962 and was the last city tramway in Great Britain (prior to the construction of new systems in the 1990s).
| Glasgow Corporation Tramways | |
|---|---|
A "Coronation" tram in Trongate, in June 1962, three months before the final closure of the system | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Glasgow |
| Open | 1 July 1872 |
| Close | 4 September 1962 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1,416 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse, steam and later electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 141.37 miles (227.51 km) |
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