Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways explained

Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways
Locale:Gravesend, Kent, Northfleet
Open:15 June 1883
Close:30 June 1901
Status:Closed
Propulsion System:Horse

Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways operated a tramway service between Gravesend, Kent and Northfleet between 1883 and 1901.[1]

History

Services started on 15 June 1883 on a horse-drawn tramway from Leather Bottle, Northfleet to Wellington Street, Gravesend running at half-hour intervals.

Closure

In 1901 the company was taken over by the Gravesend and Northfleet Electric Tramways, a subsidiary of British Electric Traction.

Notes and References

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