{"id":13287,"date":"2014-06-13T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=13287"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:43:55","slug":"plymouth-corporation-tramways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/plymouth-corporation-tramways\/","title":{"rendered":"Plymouth Corporation Tramways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>When the &#8220;three towns&#8221; became the City of Plymouth in 1914, the tramways all came under Plymouth Corporation. The scout went to see the former tram depot at Milehouse in 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At its height, the network extended to 17\u00bd miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-13288\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-13288\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13284\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"The office building was erected in 1922 at what had been the Devonport &amp;amp; District Company's depot.\" data-envira-caption=\"The office building was erected in 1922 at what had been the Devonport &amp;amp; District Company's depot.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13284\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13284\" data-envira-caption=\"The office building was erected in 1922 at what had been the Devonport &amp;amp; District Company's depot.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"The office building was erected in 1922 at what had been the Devonport &amp;amp; District Company's depot.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13283\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"It is pleasing that this name has been kept up and not been plastered with new branding.\" data-envira-caption=\"It is pleasing that this name has been kept up and not been plastered with new branding.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13283\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-2 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13283\" data-envira-caption=\"It is pleasing that this name has been kept up and not been plastered with new branding.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"It is pleasing that this name has been kept up and not been plastered with new branding.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13281\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-3 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"Some of the former tram sheds were used by general businesses.\" data-envira-caption=\"Some of the former tram sheds were used by general businesses.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13281\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-3 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13281\" data-envira-caption=\"Some of the former tram sheds were used by general businesses.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"Some of the former tram sheds were used by general businesses.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13280\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-4 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"Each doorway was sufficiently wide and high to allow a double deck tram and its trolley pole to enter.\" data-envira-caption=\"Each doorway was sufficiently wide and high to allow a double deck tram and its trolley pole to enter.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13280\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-4 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13280\" data-envira-caption=\"Each doorway was sufficiently wide and high to allow a double deck tram and its trolley pole to enter.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"Each doorway was sufficiently wide and high to allow a double deck tram and its trolley pole to enter.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13282\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-5 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"Motor buses started taking over the tram routes in 1930; one can be seen in the background. The last tram ran to this depot in 1945.\" data-envira-caption=\"Motor buses started taking over the tram routes in 1930; one can be seen in the background. The last tram ran to this depot in 1945.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13282\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-5 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse-1024x684-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse-1024x684-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13282\" data-envira-caption=\"Motor buses started taking over the tram routes in 1930; one can be seen in the background. The last tram ran to this depot in 1945.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"Motor buses started taking over the tram routes in 1930; one can be seen in the background. The last tram ran to this depot in 1945.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse-1024x684-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse-1024x684-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13277\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-6 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"Like Exeter, the Plymouth system was three-foot six-inch gauge.\" data-envira-caption=\"Like Exeter, the Plymouth system was three-foot six-inch gauge.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13277\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-6 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13277\" data-envira-caption=\"Like Exeter, the Plymouth system was three-foot six-inch gauge.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"Like Exeter, the Plymouth system was three-foot six-inch gauge.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13278\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-7 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"The &quot;decker&quot; was thought to be the one used by the Church Army which was once based at the Sheldon Centre, near Christow Station.\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;decker&quot; was thought to be the one used by the Church Army which was once based at the Sheldon Centre, near Christow Station.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13278\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-7 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13278\" data-envira-caption=\"The &quot;decker&quot; was thought to be the one used by the Church Army which was once based at the Sheldon Centre, near Christow Station.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"The &quot;decker&quot; was thought to be the one used by the Church Army which was once based at the Sheldon Centre, near Christow Station.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-13279\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-8 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-13288 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery13288\" title=\"These buildings, but not the offices, have all since been demolished.\" data-envira-caption=\"These buildings, but not the offices, have all since been demolished.\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-13279\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-8 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"13288\" data-envira-item-id=\"13279\" data-envira-caption=\"These buildings, but not the offices, have all since been demolished.\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" title=\"These buildings, but not the offices, have all since been demolished.\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"225\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-corp.png\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plymouth-Corp-Tramways.png\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1991.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1989.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Milehouse.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1986.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1987.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/100_1988.jpg\" alt=\"Plymouth Corporation Tramways\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>May, 2025:<\/strong>  Eighty years after the last tram returned to the depot, Plymouth Citybus acquired 50 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0V_teOvL6UM?si=E_SHkq5NJYTFrgIM\">battery-electric double deckers<\/a>. These and possibly more, if all 300 buses in the fleet are replaced, will be shedded and charged at a new facility on the site of the former tram depot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Electric trams used power direct from the generator and did not have to carry around a heavy battery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Citybus_EV_May2025-15-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Citybus_EV_May2025-15-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Citybus_EV_May2025-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Citybus_EV_May2025-15-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Citybus_EV_May2025-15.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the &#8220;three towns&#8221; became the City of Plymouth in 1914, the tramways all came under Plymouth Corporation. The scout went to see the former tram depot at Milehouse in 2014. 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