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PLYMOUTH, STONEHOUSE AND DEVONPORT TRAMWAYS COMPANY

DEPOTS

The Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Tramways Company operated their fleet of horse trams from a depot in Manor Lane, Stonehouse.  This was accessed off Union Street, Plymouth, by a line that ran up the eastern, Plymouth, side of Manor Street, before swinging left in to Manor Lane.


PS&D electric tramcar number 4»

 PS&D electric tram number 4

The PS&D Tramways horse tram depot was in Manor Lane, Stonehouse.

  

 

«  Location of the PS&D horse tram depot in Manor Lane, Stonehouse.

Location of the PS&D electric tram depot in Market Street, Stonehouse.   »

When the system was electrified in 1901 a new depot was constructed in Market Street, Stonehouse, at the Devonport end of Union Street. This depot was accessed by a traverser.  The main building had six lines, each long enough for two tramcars.

 Location of the PS&D electric tram depot, Stonehouse

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