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Southampton Corporation Tramways
Southampton Tram 45 at the National Tramway Museum
Operation
LocaleSouthampton
Open1 July 1898
Close31 December 1949
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Propulsion system(s)Electric
Statistics
Route length13.7 miles (22.0 km)

Southampton Corporation Tramways were in operation from 1879 to 1949. They were initially horse-drawn, but latterly powered by electricity.

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