Ipswich Corporation Tramways
Car 33 preserved at Ipswich Transport Museum
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| Operation | |
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| Locale | Ipswich |
| Open | 1 November 1901 |
| Close | 26 July 1926 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 10.82 miles (17.41 km) |
Ipswich Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway system that served the town of Ipswich in Suffolk from 23 November 1903 until 26 July 1926.
Ipswich's horse tramway (Ipswich Tramway) had been operating since 1880 from a depot located at the junction of Quadling Street and New Cardinal Street (TM 15900 44087), and with a total length of 4.25 miles (6.84 km).
In 1903 the electric tramway replaced the horse tramway. Extensions to the system increased track length to 10.82 miles (17.41 km) producing a network that centred upon Cornhill (TM 16238 44639). From Cornhill the lines ran along:
The depot, consisting of a power station and tram shed, was in Constantine Road (TM 15522 44301). The buildings are still in use by motorbuses.
The fleet, in a livery of dark green and cream, consisted of:
Line closures started in 1923 and were completed in 1926. Five of the tramcars and one tramcar body were sold to Scarborough Tramways Company. The tramway system was replaced by a trolleybus system.
List of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom
Coordinates: 52°03′19″N 1°08′33″E / 52.05526°N 1.14262°E
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