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Leicester’s Lost Trams and What Was Left Behind
Leicester once boasted a thriving tram network since the 1870s, carrying over 60 million passengers annually by 1919—yet it was dismantled after WWII, buried beneath the city. Experts now argue its removal was a costly mistake, crippling accessibility and urban connectivity. Though some recall trams as noisy and dirty, property specialists say the city’s heart would be far more vibrant today with that infrastructure intact. Remnants linger: Art Deco shelters repurposed as bus stops, a restored depot becoming a heritage site, and occasional track fragments unearthed during roadworks…
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