Buses and Trams Around Leeds

by John Law

The history of affordable public transport in the Yorkshire city of Leeds began in 1871, when horses began pulling trams around the city. Leeds Corporation purchased the network in 1893 and electrification followed soon afterwards. The system expanded, but finally ceased operations in 1959. Leeds was also an early pioneer of trolleybuses, with a route to Farnley Moor Top opening in 1911. Two further routes later opened, as feeders to the tram system,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398118435
• ISBN13: 9781398118430
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages