Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways

Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways
Operation
Locale	Gravesend, Kent, Northfleet
Open	15 June 1883
Close	30 June 1901
Status	Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge	3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
Propulsion system(s)	Horse

Gravesend, Rosherville and Northfleet Tramways operated a tramway service between Gravesend, Kent and Northfleet between 1883 and 1901.^[1]

History

Services started on 15 June 1883 on a horse-drawn tramway from Leather Bottle, Northfleet to Wellington Street, Gravesend running at half-hour intervals.

Closure

In 1901 the company was taken over by the Gravesend and Northfleet Electric Tramways, a subsidiary of British Electric Traction.

References

1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.