Narrow gauge electric tramway in the English county of Devon.
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Extension, Riverside to Seaton Harbour Road Car Park
08/03/1980
Extension, Colyford to Colyton
26/08/1995
Opening of Edwardian-style Seaton Terminus building
March 1996
Colyton Station improvements
1997
Riverside Depot extension
July 2013
Garden Room extension to Tram Stop Restaurant, Colyton Station
28/06/2018
Opening of brand new tram station at Seaton
01/08/2022
Opening of Riverside Halt & Seaton Wetlands Halt
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Seaton Tramway
Legend
Seaton branch line
to Seaton Junction
Colyton Siding
Colyton
Cownhayne Loop
Tye Lane Loop
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Seaton Level
Crossing (AOCL)
Colyford
Colyford Siding
Wetlands Halt
Bobsworth Bridge
Axmouth Loop
Riverside Loop & Halt
Riverside
Riverside Depot
Seaton
The Seaton Tramway is a 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) narrow gauge electric tramway in the East Devon district of South West England. The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs alongside the Axe Estuary and the River Coly, running between the coastal resort of Seaton, the village of Colyford, and the ancient town of Colyton. For much of its route, it operates between the estuary and the Seaton Wetlands nature reserves, offering views of the wildlife of both.[1][2]
The tramway operates over part of the former Seaton Branch Line, which closed in March 1966. It was established in 1970 by Claude Lane, founder of Modern Electric Tramways Ltd, which had previously operated in Eastbourne between 1954 and 1969. Fourteen tramcars are part of the visitor attraction, which sees over 100,000 visitors per year. All of the tramcars are based on classic British designs, and vary in size between half-scale (1:2) and two thirds-scale (2:3). Most were built from scratch by Claude Lane and/or his successor Allan Gardner, but three were rebuilt from full-size cars which originally ran in London, Bournemouth and Exeter.[1][2][3]
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