Borough of Portsmouth, Kingston, Fratton and Southsea Tramways
Owner Borough of Portsmouth, Kingston, Fratton and Southsea Tramways Company
Opened circa 26th November 1885 (horse)
Operator Borough of Portsmouth, Kingston, Fratton and Southsea Tramways Company
Taken over (operation) 18th June 1887 (Solomon Andrews, under a 7-year lease)
Taken over (lease) 26th March 1888 (Portsmouth Street Tramways Company)
Taken over (assets) 30th July 1892 (Provincial Tramways Company)
Operator (lessee) Portsmouth Street Tramways Company
Taken over 1st January 1901 (Portsmouth Corporation Tramways)
Length circa 3.3 miles
Gauge 4ft 7¾ins
Button description Uniforms probably not worn
Comments Given that the tramway was worked for almost most of its life by the Portsmouth Street Tramways Company, horse car staff probably wore informal attire (see link).
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.
The unusual gauge was to allow for the running of railway wagons over the system.