There is a plan in place to reintroduce trams to Cork city in Ireland. The one line is planned to run from Ballincollig in the west of the city to Mahon Point in the east, with stops at MTU, CUH, UCC and Kent Station. Find out more about the new scheme here.
Trams were last used as a means of public transport in Cork over 90 years ago. They ended in 1931 when buses took over as the main means of public transport in the city. I have just written a Diary about the story of Cork's trams in today's Irish Times. Read it here.
As I mentioned in my article, there were two tram schemes in Cork in the past. The first was horse-drawn and last for just a few short years. There is some information about it here together with photographs of the trams and horses.
The second tram scheme was electric and ran for over 30 years. There is information about it here together with some photographs.
You can watch the Mitchell and Kenyon film from 1902 showing a tram in Cork city here.
If you would like to find out more about the history of trams in Cork - there is a book on the topic called Tram Tracks Through Cork: An Illustrated History by Walter McGrath.
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