Dunfermline and District Tramways explained

Dunfermline and District Tramways
Locale:Dunfermline
Open:2 November 1909
Close:4 July 1937
Status:Closed
Propulsion System:Electric
Depot:St. Leonards Street

The Dunfermline and District Tramways operated a tramway service in Dunfermline between 1909 and 1937.[1]

History

The Dunfermline and District Tramways Company was a subsidiary of the Fife Electric Power Company, itself a subsidiary of Balfour Beatty. The company started services on 2 November 1909 on a route that ran from Dunfermline via Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly to Lochore.

On 3 November 1909 a branch was opened from Dunfermline to Townhill. A branch opened from Cowdenbeath to Kelty on 17 November 1910. A third extension opened on 27 December 1913 from Dunfermline to Rumblingwell.

The final extension was a branch from Dunfermline along Queensferry Road to Rosyth. This opened on 17 May 1918.

Closure

The tram network was closed on 4 July 1937. The depot at St. Leonards Street is now used by Stagecoach East Scotland.

Notes and References

  1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.