Ashton-under-Lyne tramway network
tram network in Greater Manchester, England
The history of trams in Ashton-under-Lyne date back to 1878, through the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company. These trams were horse-drawn trams and began operation in 1881, between Stalybridge and Ashton-under-Lyne. The route began at Stalybridge's town hall, stopping at Ashton-Under-Lyne and terminating at the Snipe Inn at Ashton-Under-Lyne/Audenshaw boundary line. The Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Tramways and Electricity Board provided tram operations in the wider Tameside region.
Electric trams in Tameside
In 1896, plans were made to introduce electric trams by the British Electric Traction Company. This was through the legislative instrument of the Oldham, Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde and District Electric Tramways Order 1896, confirmed by the Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1896 (59 & 60 Vict. c. clxvi).
In the following year of 1897, the Oldham, Ashton and Hyde and District Tramway Company was established to facilitate electric trams across these regions.
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