Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways

Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways
Operation
Locale	Kilmarnock
Open	12 December 1904; 120 years ago (1904-12-12)
Close	3 May 1926; 98 years ago (1926-05-03)
Status	Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electric
Depot(s)	Greenholm Street
Statistics
Route length	4.24 miles (6.82 km)

Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Kilmarnock between 1904 and 1926.[1]

History

To power the tramway an electric power station was built on the south bank of the River Irvine at Riccarton.

The tram network at its peak went from Ayr Road in Riccarton at its southerly point, to Knockinlaw Road in Beansburn in the north. At Kilmarnock Cross, the line had an easterly spur that stretched along London Road, through Crookedholm and finally terminating at Hurlford.

The depot was located in Greenholm Street (grid reference NS 42645 36604).

Proposed extensions along Portland Road, up John Finnie Street, West Langlands Street and towards Crosshouse were never constructed.

Closure

The trams ceased operation during the UK General Strike of 1926. The council decided not to restart the service and the infrastructure was soon dismantled.

References

1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.

External links

• Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways at British Tramway Company Badges and Buttons