Status Closed Route length 7.51 miles (12.09 km) Close 31 March 1946 | Propulsion system(s) Electric Open 30 March 1906 | |
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Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) | ||
South Shields Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in South Shields between 1906 and 1946.
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History
South Shields Corporation Tramways took over the horse-drawn tramway network owned by the South Shields Tramways Company in 1906 and after a programme of modernisation and electrification, opened for service on 30 March 1906
The corporation obtained agreement with the neighbouring Jarrow and District Electric Tramway for through running, and accepted Jarrow tramcars on its own network. This arrangement lasted until the Jarrow Tramway closed in 1929.
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Closure
The service was closed on 31 March 1946 as the corporation moved to trolley bus operation.
References
South Shields Corporation Tramways Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA