Poole and District Electric Tramways
| Poole and District Electric Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Poole |
| Open | 6 April 1901 |
| Close | 15 June 1905 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Ashley Road, Upper Parkstone |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 3.76 miles (6.05 km) |
The Poole and District Electric Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Poole between 1901 and 1905.[1]
History
[edit]The Poole and District Electric Traction Company was a subsidiary of British Electric Traction. A single line was built from Poole railway station through Upper Parkstone to County Gates. The fare for the journey was 3d.
The company operated a fleet of 17 tramcars from a depot at Ashley Road in Upper Parkstone.
Closure
[edit]The system was bought by Poole Corporation in 1905 and leased for thirty years to Bournemouth Corporation Tramways from June 1905, and this line was subsumed into their system.
References
[edit]- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.