Ipswich Tramway operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Ipswich between 1880 and 1903.[1]
Ipswich Tramway | |
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Operation | |
Locale | Ipswich |
Open | 13 October 1880 |
Close | 6 June 1903 |
Status | Closed |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Propulsion system(s) | Horse |
Statistics | |
Route length | 4.25 miles (6.84 km) |
History edit
Ipswich's horse tramway started services on 13 October 1880 from a depot located at the junction of Quadling Street and New Cardinal Street.[2] It was operated and owned by Simon Armstrong Graham. The line ran from Cornhill in the town centre, via Princes Street, to Ipswich railway station. There was a branch line to Brooks Hall, via Portman Road and Norwich Road.
Ipswich Tramways Act 1881 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Citation | 44 & 45 Vict. c. cix |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Ipswich Tramway Company took ownership in 1881, under the Ipswich Tramways Act 1881. An extension to the system was constructed between Cornhill and Brooks Hall, via Westgate Street and St Matthews Street. In 1884 there was a further extension from Cornhill to Derby Road railway station.
Closure edit
The company was bought by Ipswich Corporation on 1 November 1901 who modernised and electrified the service and it continued as Ipswich Corporation Tramways.
References edit
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ^ Turner, Keith (1996). The Directory of British Tramways. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-549-9.