Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway
| Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway | |
|---|---|
 Map of the route of the Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway | |
| Operation | |
| Locale | Cavehill, Whitewell |
| Open | 1 July 1882 |
| Close | 2 June 1911 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Steam, Horse and Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
The Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway operated steam powered, then horse drawn and finally electric tramway services between Cavehill and Whitewell in Belfast, Ireland between 1882 and 1911.[1] It was subsumed into Belfast Corporation Tramways.
History
The tramway was authorised by the Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway Order of 1881. Track-laying started on 23 January 1882,Royal Assent on 26 July 1910, however, legal difficulties delayed the formal takeover until 1911.
Fleet
The steam tram engines were obtained from Kitson and Company:[citation needed]
- No. 1 โ Kitson Works No T/49 1882
- No. 2 โ Kitson Works No T/54 1882 (sold in 1891 to the Vale of Clyde Tramway Company)
- No. 3 โ Kitson Works No T/51 1886 (bought from D. and W. Grant, Belfast)
There were ten electric trams bought from
Brush Electrical Engineering Company of Loughborough in 1906. Two were sold to Mansfield and District Light Railways
in 1912.
Closure
Subsequent to the closure of the Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway in 1911, the route was operated by
trolley buses
.