Edinburgh Transport

Leith Horse-drawn Trams

The last horse tram in Leith ran on 2 November 1905.

The first electric tram ran on 18 August 1905.

Reference:  The Tramways of Eastern Scotland [Gillham and Wiseman]

 

 

Comments on Trams

1871  to 1905: horse-drawn trams:           1888  to 1923 = cable cars:          1919  to 1956 electric trams

Edinburgh:  Horse-drawn trams

Edinburgh:  Cable cars

Edinburgh:  Electric trams

Leith:  Horse-drawn trams

Leith:  Electric trams

Musselburgh:  Electric trams

Edinburgh:  Proposed tramway for 2010

 

 

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