City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd

City Of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd

The City of Birmingham Tramways Company Ltd operated trams in Birmingham from 1896 until 1911.

The company was formed on 29 September 1896 by James Ross (President and Vice-President of the Toronto and Montreal Street Railway Co. of Canada) and Sir William Mackenzie to take over the business of the Birmingham Central Tramways Company Ltd.

The last routes in Birmingham closed on 31 December 1911. Most of its services were taken over by Birmingham Corporation Tramways.

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