Inchture Tramway


Inchture Tramways operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Inchture between 1848 and 1917.

History

The tramline was built by the Caledonian Railway and opened in 1848 to connect Inchture to Inchture Village railway station. It was recorded as being long.
Shortly after opening it was extended to connect the Inchture Brick and Tile Works belonging to George Kinnaird, 9th Lord Kinnaird on the Farm of New Mains with Inchture railway station. A short branch at New Main farm also ran to the clay pits to the north east of the New Mains farm house. The line was around long.
A passenger service was provided by a single horse and tramway car, which had a depot at Crossgates, Inchture. This location served as the stables and also formed the terminus of the passenger service from Inchture Village railway station on the Dundee and Perth Railway line. The tramway depot is now Category B listed.

Closure

The service was closed on 1 January 1917 and the tracks were taken to France to assist in the war effort.