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The Johannesburg tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Johannesburg, South Africa, for just over 70 years until the start of the 1960s.
History
Opened on 2 February 1891 (1891-02-02), the network was operated initially by horsecars. From 14 February 1906 (1906-02-14), it was converted to electrical power.
Beginning on 26 August 1936 (1936-08-26), the trams were gradually supplemented by the Johannesburg trolleybus system, which was opened on that day.
However, the tramway network lasted for several more decades, until its closure on 2 August 1961 (1961-08-02).
References
Trams in Johannesburg Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA