Newport Corporation Tramways Explained

Newport Corporation Tramways
Locale:Newport
Open:9 April 1903
Close:5 September 1937
Status:Closed
Propulsion System:Electric
Depot:Corporation Road

Newport Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Newport between 1894 and 1937.[1]

History

Newport Corporation took over the Newport Tramways Company on 30 July 1894. The company was then leased back to Solomon Andrews to continue the service.

The first electric services started on 9 April 1903. The trams sported a livery of Maroon and Cream.

Closure

The final tram ran on 5 September 1937.

Notes and References

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