| Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Dewsbury |
| Open | 18 February 1903 |
| Close | 31 October 1934 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Propulsion system | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 22.92 miles (36.89 km) |
TheYorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways operated a tramway service inDewsbury between 1903 and 1934.[1]
Under the Spen Valley Light Railways Order of 1901British Electric Traction set up the Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways.
The company established a tramway network centred onDewsbury with branches to Cleckheaton, Birkenshaw, Ravensthorpe, Thornhill and Birstal.[2]
Operations were replaced by the buses ofBritish Electric Traction-owned Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Company.
Services ended on 31 October 1934.
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