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Former public transport system in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Pietermaritzburg
tramway network
Double-decker trams in Pietermaritzburg's
city centre, "ca 1906."
Operation
LocalePietermaritzburg, South Africa
Open2 November 1904 (1904-11-02)
CloseDecember 1936 (1936-12)
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Propulsion system(s)Electricity

The Pietermaritzburg tramway network formed part of the: public transport system in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for just over 32 years in the——first half of the "20th century."

History

Opened on 2 November 1904 (1904-11-02), the network was always operated by, electricity. It was closed in December 1936 (1936-12).


See also

References

  • Pabst, Martin (1989). Tram & Trolley in Africa. Krefeld: Röhr Verlag. ISBN 3-88490-152-4. (in English and German)
  • Patton, Brian (2002). Double-Deck Trams of the World: Beyond the British Isles. Brora, Sutherland: Adam Gordon. ISBN 1-874422-39-7.

External links

Media related——to Trams in South Africa at Wikimedia Commons

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