Blackpool and Fleetwood Tramroad Co
From Graces Guide
of Bispham
1896 The company was incorporated.
1898 The line, a little over 7 miles in length, was opened in July between Gynn Square and Fleetwood Ferry. It was worked by electricity; the company also leased 7.5 furlongs of line. [1]
The new line was a rival line to Blackpool Corporation's tramway set up some years earlier
1907 "ALL VISITORS TO BLACKPOOL should take an opportunity of travelling by the FLEETWOOD COAST ELECTRIC TRAMROAD Can run every few minutes from Dickson Road (adjoining Talbot Road Station), and from the ..."[2]
1920 the Fleetwood line was taken over by Blackpool Corporation, the two lines were connected and for the first time, through running was introduced between South Shore and Fleetwood.
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Sources of Information
- Blackpool Transport [1]