Llanelly Tramways
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| Llanelly Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Llanelli |
| Open | 28 September 1882 |
| Close | April 1908 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse |
| Depot(s) | Robinson Street |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 0.97 miles (1.56 km) |
Llanelly Tramways operated a tramway service in Llanelli between 1882 and 1908.[1]
History
[edit]The Llanelly Tramways Order of 1880 authorised the construction of this short horse-drawn tramway in Llanelli. The line ran from Llanelli railway station to Woodend.
Closure
[edit]The horse-drawn tramways operated by the Llanelly Tramways were taken over by the Llanelly and District Electric Tramways in 1905 for £6,000.
References
[edit]- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.