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Cardiff Tramways Company
Tramcar 21 at the National Tramway Museum
Operation
LocaleCardiff
Open12 July 1872
Close1 January 1902
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Statistics
Route length6 miles (9.7 km)

Cardiff Tramways Company operated a horse tramway service in Cardiff between 1872 and 1902.[1]

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

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