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Cape Town,South Africa, has had twotramway networks forming part of itspublic transport arrangements. Both networks are now long closed.
The first of the two networks to be established was ahorsecar network, which was opened on 1 May 1863 (1863-05-01). In around 1896, it was converted to electrical operation. From 21 December 1935 (1935-12-21), it was gradually replaced bytrolleybuses, which were always referred to by English-speaking locals as "Trackless trams".[3] It was finally closed on 28 January 1939 (1939-01-28).
The other network, opened in November 1901 (1901-11), was aninterurban tramway linking Burnside Road in Cape Town withCamps Bay andSea Point. It was powered by electricity, and was in operation until 17 February 1930 (1930-02-17).
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