Neath and District Tramways Company

Neath and District Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Neath between 1875 and 1897.[1]

Neath Corporation Tramways
Operation
LocaleNeath
Open1875
Close1897
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Statistics
Route length4.03 miles (6.49 km)

History

Neath and District Tramways Company began operating horse-drawn tramway services in Neath in 1875.

Closure

Neath Corporation took over the tramway in 1897 and formed Neath Corporation Tramways to modernise the service.

References

  1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.


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