Trams in Pietermaritzburg

Pietermaritzburg tramway network
Double-decker trams in Pietermaritzburg's city centre, ca 1906.
Operation
Locale	Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Open	2 November 1904 (1904-11-02)
Close	December 1936 (1936-12)
Status	Closed
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

• List of town tramway systems in Africa
• Rail transport in South Africa

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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