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Cambridge Street Tramways information


Cambridge Street Tramways
Operation
LocaleCambridge, England
Open28 October 1880
Close18 February 1914
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft (1,219 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Depot(s)Junction of East Road and Dover Street
Statistics
Route length2.67 miles (4.30 km)
Overview

Cambridge Street Tramways operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Cambridge, England, between 1880 and 1914.[1]

  1. ^ Klapper, Charles (1961) The Golden Age of Tramways. London: Routledge.[not specific enough to verify]

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