| Seaton Tramway |
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| Train of Seaton Tramway in Seaton |
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Devon |
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| Original gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Preserved operations |
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3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Preserved gauge |
838 mm (2 ft 9 in) |
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The Seaton Tramway is an 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge electric tramway which operates over the route of a former British Railways branch line in Seaton, Devon. The line was converted between 1969 and 1971 by Claude Lane, who had bought the line from BR and had successfully operated trams in Eastbourne as a visitor attraction.
The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs through East Devon's Axe Valley, between the coastal resort of Seaton, the small village of Colyford and the ancient town of Colyton.
Thirteen tram cars are part of the visitor attraction which sees about 80,000 visitors per year. The tram cars are half-scale (1:2) replicas of classic British tram cars from various cities. One of them is the only tram from the Exeter tram system which is still in service, number 19.[1]
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The tram stop at Colyford
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See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Neville, Julia (2010). Exeter and the Trams 1882-1931. Exeter Civic Society. pp. 104–124. ISBN 978-0-9544343-1-1.
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Coordinates: 50°43′19″N 3°03′32″W / 50.722°N 3.059°W / 50.722; -3.059
