Gosport Street Tramways
Owner Gosport Street Tramways Company, a subsidiary of the Provincial Tramways Company
Opened 17th July 1882 (horse)
Operator Gosport Street Tramways Company
Amalgamated 1st September 1883 (with the General Tramways Company of Portsmouth, and the Portsmouth Street Tramways Company - both subsidiaries of the Provincial Tramways Company) to form the Portsmouth Street Tramways Company (a newly incorporated company)
Last horse tram 23rd January 1906 (reconstructes as Gosport and Fareham Tramways - see link)
Length 2.75 miles
Gauge 3ft 0ins, though Board of Trade returns state 3ft 6ins
Button description Uniforms not worn
Comments Photographs of the Gosport Street Tramways are relatively rare, however, those that have survived (see link) strongly suggest that staff wore informal attire; therefore, marked uniform buttons almost certainly never existed.
The Provincial Group (Provincial Tramways Company) was established in 1872 in London, and at various times, either owned, controlled or operated the following systems: Borough of Portsmouth, Kingston, Fratton and Southsea Tramways; Cardiff Tramways; Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour Tramways; General Tramways of Portsmouth; Gosport and Fareham Tramways; Gosport Street Tramways; Great Grimsby Street Tramways; Landport & Southsea Tramway; London Southern Tramways; Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Tramways; Portsdown and Horndean Light Railway; and Portsmouth Street Tramways.