Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways
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Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways served the town of Southend-on-Sea
in Essex
from 19 July 1901 until 8 April 1942.
The depot was on London Road at grid reference , which is presently the site of the London Road Retail Park.
were introduced in 1928, and motorbuses in 1938. Section by section these two newer transport types replaced the tram network, superseding it completely when the tramway system finally closed in 1942.
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
from 19 July 1901 until 8 April 1942.
Infrastructure
The system had its hub at Victoria Circus, with a small loop around Southchurch Road, Chichester Road, Warrior Square and the High Street. From this hub the routes were:- opened July 1901 - along Victoria Avenue, West Street, North Road, London Road returning to Victoria Circus. In 1912 most of the North Road section was closed, leaving a terminus just off West Street at grid reference .
- opened July 1901 - along Southchurch Road, Southchurch Avenue to the esplanade.
- opened August 1901 - along London Road, Leigh Road and Broadway to a terminus in Leigh-on-Sea at grid reference adjacent to St Clements Church.
- opened August 1908 - extension along the esplanade to The Halfway House.
- opened February 1912 - extension along the esplanade to Thorpe Bay.
- opened July 1913 - along Southchurch Road, Southchurch Boulevard to Bournes Green.
- opened July 1914 - extension from Bournes Green to Thorpe Bay to complete the loop.
- opened 1914 - spur from the esplanade onto the newly rebuilt Corporation Loading Pier at grid reference .
The depot was on London Road at grid reference , which is presently the site of the London Road Retail Park.
Tramcars
The fleet, in a livery of cream and green, consisted of:- 65 double deck tramcars.
- 6 single deck tramcars.
Closure
TrolleybusesTrolleybuses in Southend-on-Sea
The Southend-on-Sea trolleybus system once served the town of Southend-on-Sea, in Essex, England. Opened on , it gradually replaced Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways....
were introduced in 1928, and motorbuses in 1938. Section by section these two newer transport types replaced the tram network, superseding it completely when the tramway system finally closed in 1942.
External links
- Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways badges
- Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways buttons
- Southend-on-Sea Corporation Tramways ticket