Alford and Sutton Tramway
Overview | |
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Headquarters | Alford |
Locale | England |
Dates of operation | 1884–1889 |
Successor | Abandoned |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) |
Length | 8 miles |
The Alford and Sutton Tramway was a steam 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge street tramway between the seaside town of Sutton-on-Sea and the nearby Great Northern Railway line at Alford in Lincolnshire. It ran between 1884 and 1889.[1]
There were initially plans to extend the tramway to Chapel St Leonards and Skegness, but the construction of the standard gauge in 1888 drew traffic from the tramway.[1]
On 7 December 1889 the Lincoln Gazette reported: "The Alford & Sutton Tramway have ceased to run their cars, ostensibly for the winter months, but really for an indefinite period....". [1]
See also[]
- British narrow gauge railways
References[]
- Prideaux, J.D.C.A. (1978). The English Narrow Gauge Railway. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7511-3.
- Dow, George (1984). Alford & Sutton Tramway. author.
- "Alford website - Alford - Sutton Tramway 1884 - 1889".
- ^ a b c "Alford & Sutton Tramway". Alford Website. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
Further reading[]
- Cooke, B.W.C., ed. (March 1966). "Echo of the 'Eighties: New Light on the locomotives of the erstwhile Alford & Sutton Tramway". Railway Magazine. Vol. 112, no. 779. pp. 167–168.
- Dow, George (1947). The Alford & Sutton Tramway. Oakwood Press.
Coordinates: 53°17′13″N 0°14′19″E / 53.28692°N 0.2385°E
Categories:
- 2 ft 6 in gauge railways in England
- Tram transport in England
- East Lindsey District