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Opening of West Wallsend Tramway

  • Opening of West Wallsend Tramway

    Photo Ref: 4502

    Creator: Snowball, Mr Ralph

    Tram line construction started April 1909. Service opened 19th December 1910. The tram service was popular and generally uneventful except for a couple of derailments, in one of which the tram driver was killed. The steam tram service lasted until the Depression, and the last tram ran on 2nd November 1930. The tram service was then replaced by a motor bus

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