Taunton Tramway
Tramway company in Taunton, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Taunton Tramway was an electric street tramway in Taunton, the county town of Somerset, England. It operated a fleet of six narrow gauge tramcars on a single route of 1.66 miles (2.67 km) between 1901 and 1921 when the tramway closed due to a dispute over the cost of electricity.
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Operation | |
Locale | Taunton, Somerset |
Open | 1901 |
Close | 1921 |
Routes | East Reach to Rowbarton |
Owner(s) | Taunton Electric Traction Company |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
Electrification | overhead lines |
Depot(s) | East Reach |
Stock | 1901–1905: 6 double-deck cars 1905–1921: 6 single-deck cars |
Statistics | |
Route length | 1.66 miles (2.67 km) |
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