Bath Electric Tramways Company
 A tram heading towards Bathford | |
| Operation | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Bath, Somerset |
| Open | July 1902 |
| Close | 6 May 1939 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Beehive Yard |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 14.78 miles (23.79 km) |
Bath Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Bath, Somerset between 1902 and 1939.[1]
History
The company was a subsidiary of British Electric Traction, and it took over the Bath Tramways Company in July 1902. A programme of electrification followed and the first electric service ran on 2 January 1904.
Lines ran to Combe Down, Oldfield Park, Twerton, Newton St Loe, Weston and Bathford.
The depot was located in Beehive Yard off Walcot Street at ST 7512 6523.
Fleet
The company fleet was blue and yellow. There were 55 tramcars all purchased in 1903 and 1904 from G.F. Milnes & Co.
Closure
The company was taken over by the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Company in December 1936.
Some sections of the tramway were abandoned starting in 1938 with the final closures on 6 May 1939.
Proposal to re-introduce
in 2006 a private group proposed their re-introduction.[2] In 2015 a further initiative was under discussion.[3][4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trams in Bath. |
- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ↑ Bath Tram
- ↑ Claverton Energy
- ↑ Bath Chronicle
External links
- Tramway Badges and Buttons: Bath Electric Tramways
- South Western Electricity Historical Society: Bath Electric Tramways Ltd