Stockton and District Tramways Company
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| Stockton and District Tramways Company | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Stockton-on-Tees – Norton |
| Open | 1893 |
| Close | 1896 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Steam |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 6.28 miles (10.11 km) |
The Stockton and District Tramways Company operated a steam tramway service between Stockton-on-Tees and Norton between 1893 and 1896.[1]
History
[edit]The Stockton and District Tramways Company was a short lived tramway operator, surviving for only 3 years. In 1893 it took over the services operated by the Stockton and Darlington Steam Tramway Company which had run into financial difficulty.
Closure
[edit]It was unable to make the tramway pay and in 1896 it sold out to the Imperial Tramways Company. Steam services continued for a few months until the route was closed for modernisation, to later re-open as the Middlesbrough, Stockton and Thornaby Electric Tramways Company.
References
[edit]- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
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