Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway
Horse-drawn tramway service in Ireland
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The Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway operated 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge, horse-drawn tramway services between Warrenpoint and Rostrevor, County Down, Ireland from 1877 to 1915.[1]
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| Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway | |||
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Tramcars at Rostrevor | |||
| Operation | |||
| Locale | Warrenpoint, Rostrevor | ||
| Open | July 1877 | ||
| Close | February 1915 | ||
| Status | Closed | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) | ||
| Propulsion system | Horse | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Route length | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) | ||
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History
The Warrenpoint and Rostrevor Tramway offered passengers a connection from its canopied terminus platform at Warrenpoint railway station through to Rostrevor. The company was established in 1875 and services started in 1877. It was promoted by Francis Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey. It was the first tramway service in Ireland. The Earl sold the tramway in 1884 for £4,000 (equivalent to £429,751 in 2025).[2] [3] In 1910, the manager was Bernard Reilly.[4]
Fares
In 1890 the fares[5] were
Extension plan
In 1908 plans were made to purchase the tramway, electrify it and extend it as far as Newcastle, County Down,[6] however, these plans came to nothing.
Closure
Early in 1915 a storm washed away part of the line and following this, the service never resumed.
Images
Two tramcars at the Mourne Hotel terminus in Rostrevor.
Two tramcars on a street in Rostrevor.
The same street viewed from the other direction. The building on the left appears to be the tramway company's office.
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