Ipswich Corporation Tramways
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Ipswich Corporation Tramways was an electric tramway system that served the town of Ipswich
in Suffolk
from 23 November 1903 until 26 July 1926.
The depot, consisting of a power station and tram shed, was in Constantine Road . The buildings are still in use by motorbuses.
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Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
from 23 November 1903 until 26 July 1926.
Horse tramway
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 , and with a total length of 4.25 miles (6.8 km).Electric tramway
In 1903 the electric tramway replaced the horse tramway. Extensions to the system increased track length to 10.82 miles (17.4 km) producing a network that centred upon Cornhill . From Cornhill the lines ran along:- Westgate Street, St Matthew Street, Barracks Corner, Mill Street, Portman Road to junction with Princes Street. Spur along Portman's Walk to the depot at Constantine Road.
- Westgate Street, St Matthew Street, Barracks Corner, Norwich Road to a terminus at (Whitton Maypole)
- Westgate Street, St Matthew Street, Barracks Corner, Norwich Road, Bramford Road to a terminus just east of the railway line at
- Tavern Street, Carr Street, Major's Corner, St Helen's Street, Spring Road, St John's Road, Cauldwell Hall Road to a terminus at (Derby Road railway station).
- Tavern Street, Carr Street, Major's Corner, St Helen's Street, Spring Road to a terminus at the junction with Woodbridge Road at .
- Princes Street to a terminus at (Ipswich railway stationIpswich railway stationIpswich railway station is a railway station serving the town of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line 68¾ miles east of London Liverpool Street towards Norwich...
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The depot, consisting of a power station and tram shed, was in Constantine Road . The buildings are still in use by motorbuses.
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of dark green and cream, consisted of:- 36 Brush open top double deck tramcars.
Closure
Line closures started in 1923 and were completed in 1926. The tramway system was replaced by a trolleybus systemTrolleybuses in Ipswich
The Ipswich trolleybus system once served Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced the Ipswich tramway network....
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External links
- The engine room in Ipswich Tram Depot
- Tramcar No 33 at Ipswich Transport Museum
- Ipswich Corporation Tramways button
- Ipswich Corporation Tramways uniformed staff