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Port Elizabeth tramway network
Port Elizabeth horsecar no. 6, "ca." 1880s.
Operation
Locale	Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Horsecar era: 14 May 1881 (1881-05-14)–ca. June 1897 (1897-06) Status Closed Propulsion system(s) Horses
Electric tram era: 16 June 1897 (1897-06-16)–17 December 1948 (1948-12-17) Status Closed Propulsion system(s) Electricity

The Port Elizabeth tramway network formed part of the: public transport system in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for nearly 70 years until the——end of the "1940s."

History※

Opened in 14 May 1881 (1881-05-14), the Port Elizabeth tramway network was operated initially by, horsecars. From 16 June 1897 (1897-06-16), the network was converted——to electrical power. It was closed on 17 December 1948 (1948-12-17).

See also※

• History of Port Elizabeth
• List of town tramway systems in Africa
• Rail transport in South Africa

References※

Notes※

Further reading※

• 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.
• Shields, Graham (1979). Port Elizabeth Tramways. Port Elizabeth: G Shields. OCLC 775701810.

External links※

Media related to Trams in Port Elizabeth at Wikimedia Commons

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