| Norwich Electric Tramways | |
|---|---|
 Sheep along the Earlham Road, Norwich, showing a No 10 tram outside the Black Horse pub, about 1900. | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Norwich |
| Open | 30 July 1900 |
| Close | 10 December 1935 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Silver Road |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 15.16 miles (24.40 km) |
Norwich Electric Tramways served the city of Norwich in Norfolk from 30 July 1900 until 10 December 1935. [1]
The Norwich Electric Tramways company was a subsidiary of the New General Traction Company. Construction work started in June 1898 and first routes opened in July 1900. An electricity generating station was built on Duke Street to supply power for the scheme. The tram depot was on Silver Road. The network was essentially complete and fully operational by the end of 1901, but there were minor additions and changes in 1918 and 1919.
The network was radial, with routes based around the hub in Orford Place TG 23046 08327 . From Orford Place the lines ran along:
There were also some lines that were abandoned prior to 1924:
There were some lines used for access only:
The fleet, in a livery of maroon and ivory, [1] initially consisted of:
In 1933 the Eastern Counties Omnibus Company bought the tramway system and began the process of shutting it down and replacing it with motor buses. The last tram route to close, in 1935, was Newmarket Road to Cavalry Barracks. [1]
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