This website has been built to show iconic photos of Great Yarmouth’s transport heritage. It also shows a suggested trail you can follow around Great Yarmouth. based on the route of the old trams. Click on the different numbers at the top to find old photos of landmarks along the trail.
The tramway system comprised two separate sections divided by the River Yare.
The Haven Bridge over the River Yare was a lifting bridge and not suitable for a tramway.
To the east of the river was the larger part which opened on 19 June 1902. It ran from Wellington Pier, along Marine Parade, St Peters Road, King Street, Market Place, Northgate Street and Caister Road, and from Vauxhall station, along North Quay, Hall Quay, Regent Street, Market Place, Regent Street, Marine Parade and to Wellington Pier.
The depot for the eastern section was located on the east side of Caister Road just south of its junction with Hamilton Road. The site is now used as a motorbus depot, The smaller western section was previously the horse drawn Yarmouth and Gorleston Tramway system. It commenced operation as an electric tramway on 4 July 1905 and ran from Yarmouth South Town railway station, along Southtown Road, Gorleston High Street and Springfield Road, and had a branch from Gorleston High Street, along Pier Plain, England Lane to Brush Quay and the beach. The depot for the western section was located on the east side of Lowestoft Road just south of its junction with Baker Street.
We would love to add any of your relevant photos to the collection, please mail us using the contact form....
The information and photos in this site are a mix of public domain and copyright, if there are any pictures in this site you hold copyright to and not given permission to please contact us.
The tramway system comprised two separate sections divided by the River Yare.
The Haven Bridge over the River Yare was a lifting bridge and not suitable for a tramway.
To the east of the river was the larger part which opened on 19 June 1902. It ran from Wellington Pier, along Marine Parade, St Peters Road, King Street, Market Place, Northgate Street and Caister Road, and from Vauxhall station, along North Quay, Hall Quay, Regent Street, Market Place, Regent Street, Marine Parade and to Wellington Pier.
The depot for the eastern section was located on the east side of Caister Road just south of its junction with Hamilton Road. The site is now used as a motorbus depot, The smaller western section was previously the horse drawn Yarmouth and Gorleston Tramway system. It commenced operation as an electric tramway on 4 July 1905 and ran from Yarmouth South Town railway station, along Southtown Road, Gorleston High Street and Springfield Road, and had a branch from Gorleston High Street, along Pier Plain, England Lane to Brush Quay and the beach. The depot for the western section was located on the east side of Lowestoft Road just south of its junction with Baker Street.
We would love to add any of your relevant photos to the collection, please mail us using the contact form....
The information and photos in this site are a mix of public domain and copyright, if there are any pictures in this site you hold copyright to and not given permission to please contact us.
