Locale Kilmarnock Close 3 May 1926 Propulsion system(s) Electric | Open 10 December 1904 Status Closed | |
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) | ||
Kilmarnock Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Kilmarnock between 1904 and 1926.
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History
To power the tramway an electric power station was built on the south bank of the River Irvine at Riccarton.
The tram network at its peak went from Ayr Road in Riccarton at its southerly point, to Knockinlaw Road in Beansburn in the north. At Kilmarnock Cross, the line had an easterly spur that stretched along London Road, through Crookedholm and finally terminating at Hurlford.
The depot was located in Greenholm Street (grid reference NS 42645 36604).
Proposed extensions along Portland Road, up John Finnie Street, West Langlands Street and towards Crosshouse, were never constructed.
Closure
The trams ceased operation during the UK General Strike of 1926. The council decided not to restart the service and the infrastructure was soon dismantled.