Preston Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Preston, Lancashire, between 1886 and 1934.Klapper, C. (1961) The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
History
Preston Council bought out the operation of the horse drawn Preston Tramways Company on 31 December 1886.
Electrification resulted in the first modernised route opening on 7 June 1904. Routes extended to Penwortham Bridge, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton and Farringdon Park, and there was also a circular route via Fulwood.Great British Tramway Networks. Wingate H. Bett and John C. Gillham, Second Edition. 1944.
Closure
The system closed on 15 December 1935.
Reinstatement
In 2010, Preston Trampower proposed to reinstate trams in Preston by building a new tramline from Preston railway station to Redscar Business Park. The scheme, known as the Guild Line, was planned for opening in 2019.
References
A brief history of Preston’s former public tramways - Blog Preston