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Colchester Corporation Tramways Locale England Dates of operation 1904–1929 Track gauge 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Length 5.74 miles (9.24 km) Headquarters Colchester Colchester Corporation Tramways served the town of Colchester in Essex from 28 July 1904 until 8 December 1929.[1]
Contents
Infrastructure
The system opened in 1904, and was complete when its final section from St Botolph's station to the Recreation Ground was opened on 28 January 1906.[1]
Electrical power was obtained from Colchester Corporation's power station in Osborne Street, and the depot with its tram shed was on the south side of Magdalen Street at TM 00138 24762.
The radial system was centred on the High Street and Town Hall at TL 99586 25210. Routes were:
- Queen Street, St Botolph's Street, Military Road - to a terminus just past the junction with Wimpole Road at TM 00657 24232. (Recreation Ground)
- Queen Street, St Botolph's Street, Magdalen Street, Barrack Street, Hythe Hill to a terminus at TM 01476 2465. (Hythe)
- East Hill, East Street to a terminus just west of the railway crossing at TM 00959 25335. (East Gates)
- North Hill, North Station Road to a terminus just through the railway bridge at TL 99263 26425 adjacent to Colchester railway station. (North Station)
- Head Street, Crouch Street, Lexden Road, Lexden Hill, Lexden Street to a terminus at the junction with Straight Road at TL 96383 25089. (Lexden)
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of maroon/dark brown and cream, consisted of:
- 18 open top double deck tramcars[1] (manufactured by the Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works, later renamed the United Electric Car Company)
Closure
The tramway system closed in 1929 and was replaced by the motorbuses of Colchester Corporation Transport.
References
External links
- Colchester Corporation Tramways route map
- Photographs of tracks still visible in the tramshed in 2008
- Colchester Corporation Tramways button
- Colchester Corporation Tramways uniformed staff
- Pictures of Colchester trams
See also
List of town tramway systems in the United_Kingdom
Coordinates: 51°53′08″N 0°54′24″E / 51.8855°N 0.9068°E
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