The Horse Trams
The Lincoln Tramways Company Limited was formed in 1880 with a capital of £20,000. The first directors of the company were William John Warrener, JP; George Bainbridge; Francis Jonathan Clarke; Joseph Maltby, JP; Edwin Pratt; Henry Pratt; Edward Waterhouse.
Plans were put before the Board of Trade in November 1880 for three routes, "
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These were grand plans for a tramway system to cover the most populated parts of below-hill Lincoln, but Tramway 1 was the only route built. It was single track with double track passing places.
The tramway was opened on 6 September 1882, the trams were horse-drawn and an immediate success. The route was 1.75 miles long and the total journey took 20 minutes. The two original trams were too heavy when full for one horse to pull, smaller trams were acquired and the larger trams were used at peak times and drawn by two horses. Season tickets were introduced for regular users in 1882. There was an intermediate stop near Cranwell Street. The fare was 1d (0.42p) for each section of the route, a total of 2d (0.84p) for the whole route from Bracebridge to St Benedicts.
In September 1883 workmen's cars were introduced and the fare was 1p per journey irrespective of distance. The cost of season tickets was reduced at the same time from 25 shillings (£1.25) to £1.
In 1882/3, the first year of trading, the trams covered 44,103 miles, carried 247,513 passengers and returned a profit of £848-0s-5d.
The tramway was opened on 6 September 1882, the trams were horse-drawn and an immediate success. The route was 1.75 miles long and the total journey took 20 minutes. The two original trams were too heavy when full for one horse to pull, smaller trams were acquired and the larger trams were used at peak times and drawn by two horses. Season tickets were introduced for regular users in 1882. There was an intermediate stop near Cranwell Street. The fare was 1d (0.42p) for each section of the route, a total of 2d (0.84p) for the whole route from Bracebridge to St Benedicts.
In September 1883 workmen's cars were introduced and the fare was 1p per journey irrespective of distance. The cost of season tickets was reduced at the same time from 25 shillings (£1.25) to £1.
In 1882/3, the first year of trading, the trams covered 44,103 miles, carried 247,513 passengers and returned a profit of £848-0s-5d.
In 1899 the City Corporation were interested in building an electric tram system and adding a route from the West Common to the Monks Road Recreation Ground, Lincoln Tramways Company had approached the Corporation some months before with an offer to sell the tramway to the Corporation.
Lincoln Tramways had a total of 10 trams in 1903, eight single horse and two double horse. After several months of acrimonious negotiations and letters to newspapers the Corporation agreed to purchase the tramway for £10,437.10s. in February 1904. The last horse tram operated on 22nd July 1905, the system then being closed for reconstruction. The running of the last horse tram attracted a large crowd and the tramcar was specially decorated for the occasion. |
Some employees of Lincoln Tramway Company
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