Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

continue to operate as ‘normal’. The ‘Special’ Sub-Committee consisting of Alderman Ellis (Chairman) along with Councillors Latham and O’Connor, considered the question of the fares charged on the Clayton-le-Moors service, along with the abandonment of the tramway on this section. They indicated what they thought would be the frequency and the fare table of the new omnibus service when it was put into operation. A schedule was produced which gave a comparison between the present tramway service and its replacement bus service as follows –

TRAMWAY SERVICE

SECTION

Distance

Single fare 1 ½ pence 1 ½ pence 1 ½ pence 2 ½ pence 2 ½ pence

Return fare

Eagle Street Oakleigh

1,673 yards 1,476 yards 1,675 yards 2,415 yards 2,429 yards 3,368 yards

2 ½ pence

Owen Street Church Lane, Altham Oakleigh Clayton terminus Eagle Street Church Lane, Altham Owen Street Clayton terminus

2 ½ pence

2 ½ pence

4 pence

4 pence

Eagle Street Clayton terminus 4 pence The distance between the Eagle Street terminus and the Gordon Shelter on Peel Street = 355 yards. TRAMWAYS SECTION Distance Single fare Return fare Market Hall to Grammar School 1,000 yards 1 penny - Market Hall to Church 2,045 yards 1 ½ pence 2 ½ pence Market Hall to Oswaldtwistle Town Hall 2,995 yards 2 ½ pence 4 pence Market Hall to Black Dog terminus 3,862 yards 3 pence 4 pence Grammar School to Church 1,045 yards 1 penny - Grammar School to Oswaldtwistle Town Hall 1,955 yards 1 ½ pence - Grammar School to Black Dog terminus 2,862 yards 2 ½ pence 4 pence Church to Oswaldtwistle Town Hall 950 yards 1 penny - Church to Black Dog terminus 1,1817 yards 1 ½ pence 2 ½ pence Oswaldtwistle Town Hall to Black Dog terminus 867 yards 1 penny - 3 pence

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