7 November 1959: The last tram scheduled in Leeds, no. 181 or 187, runs from Cross Gates to Kirkgate or Swinegate
Peter R. Garside. 1981. Leeds City Tramways, 1871-1959. Leeds: Leeds District, West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. Get it:
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The last tram ran on the afternoon of 7 November, 1959. Car 181 made the last scheduled journey from Crossgates to Kirkgate. Later the same evening ten trams ran a procession to Crossgates, Halton and Temple Newsam to mark
the official closure of the Leeds Tramway System.
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Abbreviations:
- ER: East Riding
- GM: Greater Manchester
- NR: North Riding
- NY: North Yorkshire
- SY: South Yorkshire
- WR: West Riding
- WY: West Yorkshire
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The last tram in Leeds was No. 187 and ran from Cross Gates to Swinegate. For further reading see J. Soper, Leeds Transport 1953–1974, 4 (Leeds, 2007) (Thoresby Society 2021)
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On the 62nd anniversary of the last tram running in Leeds, Government suggests new tram system for Leeds as a compensation for abandoning HS2 to Leeds! The Trust have been involved in trying to get trams back for over 30 years. Could it finally be happening?!! pic.twitter.com/VBTZzAmOec
— Leeds Civic Trust (@LeedsCivicTrust) November 7, 2021
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On the 7th November 1959, the last tram to run in Leeds entered the depot after its final journey. This tram came from Cross Gates, Temple Newsam and Halton. Fares varied between 1d (< 1p) and 6d (approx 3p). Trams in Leeds had run since 16th September 1871! #LeedsLibrariesCHT pic.twitter.com/nweAUbZJ8n
— Leeds Libraries (@leedslibraries) March 23, 2021
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The last tram ran on the afternoon of 7 November, 1959. Car 181 made the last scheduled journey from Crossgates to Kirkgate. Later the same evening ten trams ran a procession to Crossgates, Halton and Temple Newsam to mark
the official closure of the Leeds Tramway System.
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