Hartlepools Steam Tramways Company
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| Hartlepools Steam Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Hartlepool |
| Open | 2 August 1884 |
| Close | 21 February 1891 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Steam |
The Hartlepools Steam Tramways operated a tramway service in Hartlepool between 1884 and 1891.[1]
History
The Hartlepool Tramways Order of 1883 authorised the Hartlepools Steam Tramways Company Ltd to construct the tramway which was built to a gauge of 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm).
Services started on 2 August 1884 from Northgate, Hartlepool, via Millbank Crescent, Cleveland Road and Clarence Road, terminating in Church Street, West Hartlepool.
The rolling stock was provided by the Falcon Works, with a total fleet of 6 locomotives.
Closure
The tramway failed financially, and it closed in 1891. It was resurrected as Hartlepool Electric Tramways in 1896.
References
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.