Neath and District Tramways Company

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Neath Corporation Tramways
Operation
Locale Neath
Open 1875
Close 1897
Status Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Propulsion system(s) Horse
Statistics
Route length 4.03 miles (6.49 km)

Neath and District Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Neath between 1875 and 1897. [1]

Neath town and community in county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales

Neath is a town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales with a population of 19,258 in 2011. The wider urban area, which includes neighbouring settlements, had a population of 50,658 in 2011. Historically in Glamorgan, the town is located on the river of the same name, 7 miles (11 km) east northeast of Swansea.

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History

Neath and District Tramways Company began operating horse-drawn tramway services in Neath in 1875.

Closure

Neath Corporation took over the tramway in 1897 and formed Neath Corporation Tramways to modernise the service.

Neath Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Neath between 1897 and 1920.

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References

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