Pwllheli Corporation Tramways

Pwllheli Corporation Tramways

Map of the Pwllheli Corporation Tramways (red line) and Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramways (black line)
Operation
Locale Pwllheli
Open 24 July 1899
Close September 1919
Status Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Propulsion system(s) Horse
Statistics
Route length 0.51 miles (0.82 km)

Pwllheli Corporation Tramways operated a short horse-drawn tramway service in Pwllheli between 1899 and 1919.[1]

History

The short horse-drawn tramway service from Pwllheli railway station to Victoria Parade operated a summer service.

Proposals were put forwards for a connection to the Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway, but these were never advanced, presumably, one of the major issues was the difference in track gauge.

Closure

The service ceased after the summer season in 1919. It was dismantled shortly afterwards.

References

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