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Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways

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Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways
Operation
LocaleDewsbury
Open18 February 1903
Close31 October 1934
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Electric
Statistics
Route length22.92 miles (36.89 km)

The Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways operated a tramway service in Dewsbury between 1903 and 1934.[1]

History

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Under the Spen Valley Light Railways Order of 1901 British Electric Traction set up the Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways.

The company established a tramway network centred on Dewsbury with branches to Cleckheaton, Birkenshaw, Ravensthorpe, Thornhill and Birstal.[2]

Operations were replaced by the buses of British Electric Traction-owned Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Company.

Closure

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Services ended on 31 October 1934.

References

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  1. ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
  2. ^ Nostalgia on Tuesday: Rise of the tram The Yorkshire Post, 13 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2021