Neath and District Tramways Company

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Neath Corporation Tramways
Operation
LocaleNeath
Open1875
Close1897
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Statistics
Route length4.03 miles (6.49 km)

Neath and District Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Neath between 1875 and 1897.[1]

History[edit]

Neath and District Tramways Company began operating horse-drawn tramway services in Neath in 1875.

Closure[edit]

Neath Corporation took over the tramway in 1897 and formed Neath Corporation Tramways to modernise the service.

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.