Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways
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Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways served the town of Great Yarmouth
in Norfolk
from 19 June 1902 until 14 December 1933.
To the east of the river was the larger part which opened on 19 June 1902. It ran from Wellington Pier, along Marine Parade, St Peters Road, King Street, Market Place, Northgate Street and Caister Road, and from Vauxhall station
, along North Quay, Hall Quay, Regent Street, Market Place, Regent Street, Marine Parade and to Wellington Pier.
The depot for the eastern section was located on the east side of Caister Road just south of its junction with Hamilton Road at . The site is now used as a motorbus depot.
The smaller western section was previously a horse tramway system. It commenced operation as an electric tramway on 4 July 1905 and ran from Yarmouth South Town railway station
, along Southtown Road, Gorleston High Street and Springfield Road, and had a branch from Gorleston High Street, along Pier Plain, England Lane to Brush Quay and the beach at .
The depot for the western section was located on the east side of Lowestoft Road just south of its junction with Baker Street at .
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
from 19 June 1902 until 14 December 1933.
Infrastructure
The tramway system comprised two separate sections divided by the River Yare.To the east of the river was the larger part which opened on 19 June 1902. It ran from Wellington Pier, along Marine Parade, St Peters Road, King Street, Market Place, Northgate Street and Caister Road, and from Vauxhall station
Great Yarmouth railway station
Great Yarmouth railway station, formerly known as Yarmouth Vauxhall railway station, is in Great Yarmouth in the English county of Norfolk. The station is the terminus of the Wherry Line 29 km from Norwich...
, along North Quay, Hall Quay, Regent Street, Market Place, Regent Street, Marine Parade and to Wellington Pier.
The depot for the eastern section was located on the east side of Caister Road just south of its junction with Hamilton Road at . The site is now used as a motorbus depot.
The smaller western section was previously a horse tramway system. It commenced operation as an electric tramway on 4 July 1905 and ran from Yarmouth South Town railway station
Yarmouth South Town railway station
Yarmouth South Town, sometimes known as Yarmouth Southtown, was a railway station in Great Yarmouth, England, that is now closed. It was one of three major stations in the town, the others being Yarmouth Vauxhall and Yarmouth Beach, of which only Yarmouth Vauxhall now remains.Yarmouth South Town...
, along Southtown Road, Gorleston High Street and Springfield Road, and had a branch from Gorleston High Street, along Pier Plain, England Lane to Brush Quay and the beach at .
The depot for the western section was located on the east side of Lowestoft Road just south of its junction with Baker Street at .
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of maroon and cream, consisted of:- 35 Brush open top double deck tramcars
Closure
The Corporation started to introduce motorbuses in 1920, and tram routes were closed from 1924 onwards. The western section finally closed on 25 September 1930, and the eastern section on 14 December 1933. Some of the tramcar bodies were used as chalets at Caister Holiday Camp.External links
- Tramway ticket
- Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways button
- Great Yarmouth Corporation Tramways badges