Edinburgh Transport

The Last Tram

1956

 

The last tram  -  16 November 1956

The Last Tram  -  16 November 1956

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Buses plc

 

Edinburgh's Last Tram

Edinburgh's last tram ran on 16 November 1956.

A large crowd watched as the final three trams, the first one decorated, and a restored horsebox made their way to a ceremony at the Foot of the Mound on the evening of Friday 16 November 1956.

They then made their final journey to Shrubhill depot, passing through the crowds watching from Princes Street, St Andrew Square, York Place and Leith Walk.

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Horse-drawn Tramcars

Please click here to see some thumbnail images of Edinburgh Horse Tramcars, and tables of the dates when horse-drawn, cable and electric trams ran in Edinburgh and Scotland.

 

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