Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Gravesend, Kent, Northfleet |
Open | 15 June 1883 |
Close | 30 June 1901 |
Status | Closed |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Propulsion system(s) | Horse |
Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways operated a tramway service between Gravesend, Kent and Northfleet between 1883 and 1901.[1]
History
[edit]Services started on 15 June 1883 on a horse-drawn tramway from Leather Bottle, Northfleet to Wellington Street, Gravesend running at half-hour intervals.
Closure
[edit]In 1901 the company was taken over by the Gravesend and Northfleet Electric Tramways, a subsidiary of British Electric Traction.
References
[edit]- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.