Tram Service to Portsmouth

1903

Electric tramways connected Cosham to Portsmouth city centre from 1903, running across the bridge from Cosham onto Portsea Island. The trams provided a regular, affordable link between the suburb and the dockyard, the shops and the city centre. The tram terminus at Cosham High Street became a focal point for the community. The trams ran for several decades before being replaced by motor buses in the 1930s, but they played an important role in cementing Cosham's identity as part of the wider Portsmouth conurbation.