This page is about Penang Trams. George Town was one of the first cities in the region to introduce trams, ahead of even Calcutta and Singapore. A steam tramway with a single metre gauge line commenced operation in the 1880s linking Weld Quay in the town centre with Ayer Itam, four miles away across picturesque scenery and coconut plantations. It was used both as a passenger service and to transport farm produce to the docks … Continue reading Penang trams