| Date |
Event |
| 25-Mar-1807 |
Horse drawn passenger cars start operating on the "Swansea & Mumbles Railway" in Wales. |
| 1832 |
The first (horse drawn) urban tramway is built in New York by John Stephenson (line stopped operating about 1834). |
| 1852 |
A new tramway starts in New York running on 6th Avenue. |
| 1855 |
Four additional new tram lines start in New York and trams start operatng in Boston and New Orleans. |
| 1856 |
William Joseph Curtis' patent for a road-rail omnibus as will be used in Liverpool on "The Line of Docks Railway". |
| Mar-1859 |
Liverpool's first "street railway" operates on "The Line of Docks Railway" in Liverpool. |
| 1860 |
George F Train moves into the street railway business in Liverpool after the Dock Board starts charging operators to use rails. |
| Aug-1860 |
George F Train's Birkenhead Street Railway is opened. |
| 2-Jul-1861 |
The Old Swan Tramway is opened in Liverpool (Closed in 1862). |
| 1865 |
The Liverpool Tramways Company Ltd is formed (initially there is sample tram track). |
| 1868 |
Liverpool is the first city to get an "act of parliament" for a local tramway service. |
| 27-Jul-1869 |
Track laying is started (opposite the Pineapple Hotel in Park Road) for the Liverpool Tramways Company Ltd. |
| 1-Nov-1869 |
The first Liverpool Tramways Company tramcar leaves Dingle driven by Alfred Williams. |
| 1-Jan-1882 |
The first "punch type" tickets are introduced on Liverpool trams. |
| 1-Sep-1897 |
Liverpool Corporation Tramways takes over tram operation from the Liverpool United Tramways & Omnibus Co. Ltd. |
| 14-Nov-1898 |
The first electric tram in full trial service leaves Dingle. |
| 1945 |
Liverpool City Council decides to scrap it's tram system and replace it with buses. |
| 7-Nov-1947 |
A fire at Green Lane Depot destroys 66 trams. |
| 12-Jun-1948 |
A nine year programme of tram route closures is implemented when routes 26 & 27 are the first to stop operating. |
| 14-Sep-1957 |
The last day of Liverpool tram operations with the closure of the last two routes 6A & 40 and the "final procession". |
