Status Closed Propulsion system(s) Horse then Steam Open 1883 | Track gauge 3 ft (914 mm) Route length 2.58 miles (4.15 km) Close 1900 | |
Locale North Shields – Tynemouth | ||
The Tynemouth and District Tramways operated a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge tramway service between North Shields and Tynemouth between 1883 and 1900.
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History
The company started services in 1883 with horse-drawn tramway services. The depot was in Suez Street, North Shields.
The company was taken over by North Shields and District Tramways Company in 1884. This company introduced steam traction with five steam locomotives.
This company was taken over by the North Shields and Tynemouth District Tramways in 1897.
Closure
The company was taken over by British Electric Traction in 1897 and it was modernised and electrified and opened as the Tynemouth and District Electric Traction Company.
References
Tynemouth and District Tramways Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA