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TRAMWAY SERVICES IN OLD PLYMOUTH  |  PLYMOUTH CORPORATION

TRAMWAY SERVICE "7" - THEATRE ROYAL to SAINT BUDEAUX SQUARE

Commencement (see note A below)

Monday October 23rd 1916, when through running was introduced following the amalgamation of the Three Towns on November 9th 1914. 

Original Route (see note B below)

Route "7", Theatre Royal, Lockyer Strreet, Princess Square, Westwell Street, Basket Street, Old Town Street, Pound Street, Cobourg Street, Pennycomequick (fare from the Theatre Royal, 1d), Stuart Road, Wilton Street (1½d), Paradise Road, Tamar Terrace, Exmouth Road, Albert Road, South Keyham Gate (2d), Keyham Road, North Keyham Gate, Saltash Road, Royal Naval Barracks, Wolseley Road (2½d), Camel's Head, Wolseley Road, Saint Budeaux Square (3d).

Route "7A", Theatre Royal, Lockyer Strreet, Princess Square, Westwell Street, Basket Street, Old Town Street, Pound Street, Cobourg Street, Pennycomequick (fare from the Theatre Royal, 1d), Stuart Road, Wilton Street (1½d), Paradise Road, Tamar Terrace, Exmouth Road, Albert Road, South Keyham Gate (2d).

Extended from the Theatre Royal via George Street, Millbay Road, Plymouth Station (Millbay), West Hoe Road, Radford Road, Grand Parade to Promenade Pier as required.

Subsequent development (see note C below)

Tram services "7" and "14" were both curtailed at North Keyham Gates, at the junction of Keyham Road with Saint Levan Road.  Tram service "8" was completely withdrawn.  The last trams ran beyond there to the Royal Naval Barracks, Saint Budeaux Square and Saltash Passage on Sunday October 26th 1930.  From North Keyham Gates onwards the tram services were replaced by motor bus service on Monday October 27th 1930.

Route Licensing Regulations, Wednesday July 8th 1931

Under the new route licensing regulations that came into force on Wednesday July 8th 1931, tramway service "7" was allocated number H.1320.  At that time the service ran as far as North Keyham Gate.

Provision was made for the Dockyard Specials from the Theatre Royal via Wilton Street and Tamar Terrace to South Keyham Gate as route "7A", H.1321.

Replacement by Motor Buses, Monday July 9th 1934

Route "7" trams (also route "14" trams) between Theatre Royal and Royal Naval Barracks were replaced with motor bus service "7" on and as from Monday July 9th 1934.

Note A:  Wherever possible an exact date of commencement of a service is shown.  However, in a lot of cases no precise date has been recorded so reference will be made to official returns to the Council or other documentary evidence to narrow the date down as much as possible.

Note B:  This gives the roads and streets the service passed through.  A road or street name in brackets indicates that it has not been confirmed beyond doubt that the road or street was used by buses on this route but it is a "best guess" based on the author's knowledge of the practice at the time.  If it is subsequently confirmed by either documentary or photographic evidence that the road or street was traversed by this service then the brackets will be deleted.

Note C:  Where deviations to the original route are shown they will be from and to a road or street named in the "Original Route" section so that the alteration in route can be easily followed.