Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways

Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways
Operation
Locale Wakefield, Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Open 15 August 1904
Close 25 July 1932
Status Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Propulsion system(s) Electric
Statistics
Route length 24.69 miles (39.73 km)

The Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways operated 2 separate tramway services. One Wakefield between 1904 and 1932,[1] and the other between Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford between 1906 and 1932

Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways

The Yorkshire (West Riding) Electric Tramways operated a single line tramway between Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Service started on 29 October 1906, and the depot was based at Castleford.

Wakefield and District Light Railway

The Wakefield and District Light Railway operated a network of three tramway lines in Wakefield. Services started 15 August 1904 with tramway cars obtained from Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works.

Closure

Services ended on 25 July 1932.

References

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