Spruced up Tram shelter at the junction of Elms Vale and the old A20
By Brian Wimsett – Editor of the Alkham Newsletter… For people who lived in Dover as a child, the tram shelter at the junction of Elms Vale and the old A20 is very evocative.
And to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the town’s tram system in 1897, Dover District Council has repainted the shelter in its original colours.
Dover was the second electrified tramway in the UK after Leeds, and the first in the south of England.
With the service continuing until 31st December 1936, it was finally replaced by buses.
The photo above shows a roofless tram passing the historic Maison Dieu in the centre of Dover.
The tram depot at Whitfield Avenue is still standing but in the guise of Hollis Motors.
Thanks go to the Alkham Newsletter for this taste of nostalgia.