Merthyr Tydfil Electric Tramways
| Merthyr Tydfil Electric Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Open | 6 April 1901 |
| Close | 23 August 1939 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Trevithick Road |
Merthyr Tydfil Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Merthyr Tydfil between 1901 and 1939.[1]
History
[edit]The company was owned by the Merthyr Tydfil Electric Traction and Lighting Company, a subsidiary company of British Electric Traction. Services started on 6 April 1901. Sixteen tramcars were purchased from the Midland Railway Carriage and Wagon Company and Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works for the initial services.
Closure
[edit]The company was purchased by the local authority in 1939 for the sum of £13,500 (equivalent to £1,057,000 in 2023)[2] with the aim of closing down the service, and the final tram ran on 23 August 1939.
References
[edit]- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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