Trams in Port Elizabeth

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Port Elizabeth tramway network
Port Elizabeth horse tram number 6 - ca. 1880s.jpg
Port Elizabeth horsecar no. 6, ca. 1880s.
Operation
Locale Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Horsecar era: 14 May 1881 (1881-05-14)–ca. June 1897 (1897-06)
StatusClosed
Propulsion system(s)Horses
Electric tram era: 16 June 1897 (1897-06-16)–17 December 1948 (1948-12-17)
StatusClosed
Propulsion system(s)Electricity

The Port Elizabeth tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for nearly 70 years until the end of the 1940s.

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History

Opened in 14 May 1881, the Port Elizabeth tramway network was operated initially by horsecars. [1] From 16 June 1897, the network was converted to electrical power. [1] It was closed on 17 December 1948. [1]

The tram rails are still visible in a few locations, notably outside the Port Elizabeth Golf course on the approach road to Cape Road.


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