Trams in Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg
tramway network
Double-decker trams in Pietermaritzburg's
city centre, ca 1906.
Operation
Locale Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Open 2 November 1904 (1904-11-02)
Close December 1936 (1936-12)
Status Closed
Infrastructure
Propulsion system(s) Electricity

The Pietermaritzburg tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for just over 32 years in the first half of the 20th century.

History

Opened on 2 November 1904, the network was always operated by electricity. It was closed in December 1936.

See also

References

  • Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa. Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4. (in English) (in German)
  • Patton, Brian (2002). Double-Deck Trams of the World: Beyond the British Isles. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 1-874422-39-7.

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Coordinates: 29°35′54″S 30°22′58″E / 29.59833°S 30.38278°E / -29.59833; 30.38278


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