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Southport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Southport between 1900 and 1934.〔The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.〕 ==History== In 1896, Southport Corporation purchased the Birkdale and Southport Tramways Company which had operated horse-drawn tramways since 1873. The tracks within its boundary was also purchased, with that in Birkdale being purchased by that Council In 1899 Southport Corporation obtained permission to electrify and extend the tramways within its boundaries. Work moved quickly and on 18 July 1900, three routes opened in Southport and electric cars ran. By the end of the year the number of routes had increased to seven, a compact maze of routes serving Smedley, Birkdale, Bedford Park, Kew Gardens, Blowick, Crowlands, High Park and Churchtown.〔Great British Tramway Networks. Wingate H. Bett and John C. Gillham, Second Edition. 1944.〕 The depot was in Canning Road, Blowick. In 1912 Southport absorbed Birkdale and on 1 January 1918, the two tramway systems were finally joined at a cost of £35,000 (£}} in ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southport Corporation Tramways」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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