KHCT - 1875 to 1900

Potted History of Kingston Upon Hull Corporation Transport

1926
to
1931

1932
to
1937

1938
to
1943

1975 to 1900

1875

January 9th saw the commencement of a horse tramway along Beverly Road, to be followed by Spring Bank, The Pier via Whitefriargate, Hessle Road, Anlaby Road and Holderness Road by July 1877.

1889

On 22nd May, the steam tramway commenced with a route along Great Union Street and Hedon Road to Lee Smith Street.

1896

A £300,000 loan, obtained by the Council after applying for special powers to Parliament, allowed work to commence on an electric tramway system.

Hull Street tramways (a horse tramway) purchased by the Corporation for £12,500 and operated by W. Nettleton & Co., on behalf of the Corporation, pending the building of the electric tramway.

1898

Stepney Lane depot and way yard established. Liverpool Street depot and works opened. Wheeler Street depot opened.

First rails laid in Porter Street on 9th June by Alderman F. Larard.

1899

Picture:

Electric tramways inaugurated along Anlaby Road and Hessle Road on 5th July, following the commissioning of the Osborne Street Power Generating Station.

Corporation spends £15,500 on the purchase of the Drypool and Marfleet Steam Tramway Co. Tramway leased back to the sellers pending the construction of an electric tramway.

30th September saw the last horse-drawn tram withdrawn.

Electric tramcars pictured in Carr Lane

1900

Electric tramway along Holderness Road to Lee Street on 10th April.

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KHCT - 1875 to 1900

Potted History of Kingston Upon Hull Corporation Transport