Trams in Port Elizabeth
| Port Elizabeth tramway network | |||||||
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 Port Elizabeth horsecar no. 6, ca. 1880s. | |||||||
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| Locale | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | ||||||
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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.
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]
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harradine, Margaret (1997). Port Elizabeth: a social chronicle to the end of 1945 (2nd ed.). Port Elizabeth: E.H. Walton Packaging (Pty) Ltd. ISBN 0-620-19004-3. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
Further reading
- Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa. Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4. (English) (German)
- Patton, Brian (2002). Double-Deck Trams of the World: Beyond the British Isles. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 1-874422-39-7.
- Shields, Graham (1979). Port Elizabeth Tramways. Port Elizabeth: G Shields. OCLC 775701810.
External links
Media related to Trams in Port Elizabeth at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 33°57′25.98″S 25°35′27.57″E / 33.9572167°S 25.5909917°E