Wolverhampton Tramways Company
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Wolverhampton |
| Open | 1 May 1878 |
| Close | 1 May 1900 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse |
| Depot(s) | Darlington Street |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 8.69 miles (13.99 km) |
Wolverhampton Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Wolverhampton between 1878 and 1900.[1]
History
The Wolverhampton Tramways Order of 1877 authorised the Wolverhampton Tramways Company to construct a horse-drawn tramway in Wolverhampton.
The company developed three routes from Queen Street in Wolverhampton
- Tettenhall
- Willenhall
- Bilston and Moxley.
In 1881 the company ran a steam tram built by Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works of Loughborough, but this experiment was abandoned in the same year.
Closure
On 1 May 1900, Wolverhampton Corporation purchased those sections of the tramway that lay within its boundary and services were modernised as Wolverhampton Corporation Tramways.
References
- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
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