| 词条 | Southport Corporation Tramways |
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From Southport Tramways Company the Corporation acquired the following
ClosureThe system closed on 31 December 1934. See also
External links
References1. ^The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis. {{Historic UK Trams}}2. ^Great British Tramway Networks. Wingate H. Bett and John C. Gillham, Second Edition. 1944. 4 : Tram transport in England|Southport|Historic transport in Lancashire|Historic transport in Merseyside |
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