Wigan Corporation Tramways
Owner Wigan Corporation
Opened 1896? (steam)
Operator Wigan Corporation and WIgan and District Tramways Company
First electric route 25th January 1901
Operator Wigan Corporation
Took over 30th September 1902 (Wigan and District Tramways Company)
Closed 28th March 1931
Length 24.83 miles
Gauge 3ft 6ins; 4ft 8½ins
Button description (Pattern 1) Title ('Wigan Corporation Tramways') in circlet, surrounding a towered castle
Materials known Brass; black horn
Button Line reference [114/75B]
Button description (Pattern 2) Title ('Wigan Corporation Tramways') in circlet, surrounding arms (shield with castle, surmounted by helmet and king) with lion supporters, above motto: ‘Ancient and Loyal’
Materials known Brass; chrome; black horn
Button Line reference [114/75A]
Comments Pattern 2 is later of the two, as these arms were only granted on 28th April 1922.