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Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company operated a steam powered passenger tramway service in Accrington between 1886 and 1907.〔The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.〕 ==History== The Accrington Corporation Tramways Act of 1882 authorised a joint venture between the Corporation and a private company to construct tramways in Accrington. The infrastructure was leased by the Corporation to the company for 21 years. Construction began two years later on a system of three routes: *Blackburn Road to the Commercial Hotel in Church – opened 5 April 1886 *Whalley Road to the ‘Load of Mischief' in Clayton-le-Moors – opened 5 April 1886 *Abbey Street and Manchester Road to Baxenden railway station – opened 12 June 1886 An extension to the Baxenden route to the Commercial Hotel Haslingden opened on 27 August 1887. In November 1887 the route was extended to the Haslingden/Rawtenstall boundary at Lockgate allowing services to Queens Square in Rawtenstall. The sections of track in Haslingden and Rawtenstall were owned by the respective Corporations but leased to the company. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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