A preserved double-decker tram at James Hall Transport Museum, 2008.
Operation
Locale
Johannesburg, South Africa
Horsecar era: 1891 (1891)–ca. 1906 (ca. 1906)
Status
Closed
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Propulsion system(s)
Horses
Electric tram era: 1906 (1906)–1961 (1961)
Status
Closed
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)
Electricity
The Johannesburg tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Johannesburg, South Africa, for just over 70 years until the start of the 1960s.
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