Trams

• Tramcar operation began 1871 with horse trams between Boar Lane and The Oak Inn, Headingley, on 16 Sep. Horse trams ended 13 Oct 1901.
• Steam trains ran between 17 June 1880 and 1 April 1902 (Wortley route).
• 1st electric tram in Leeds: 11 Nov 1891. Power station built 1892 and taken over by corporation in 1898 (Roundhay route).
• Leeds trams ran for the last time on Saturday 7 November 1959 (source: British Tramways in Pictures, No.4: Leeds by RJS Wiseman, p.27. LP 388.4 W755.
• Substation: Hawsworth/Horsforth/Kirkstall/Abbey Road/Vesper Road. Photo & small piece of info in Soper's Leeds Transport Vol.2, p.679. Maps: 2536NW and 202.12