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Exeter
An electric tram crossing the Exe Bridge
Operation
LocaleExeter
Open6 April 1882
Close19 August 1931
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Horse, electric
Electrification500-550 V DC overhead line
Statistics
Route length4.95 miles (7.97 km)

Tramways in Exeter were operated between 1882 and 1931. The first horse-drawn trams were operated by the Exeter Tramway Company but in 1904 the Exeter Corporation took over. They closed the old network and replaced it with a new one powered by electricity.

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