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1913: Napier Electric Trams began running

Opening of Tramway service.

Napier Municipal TramwaysTrams were the going thing in Napier from 1913 until 1931. Tracks were laid in Dickens Street, Hastings Street, over Shakespeare Road to Ahuriri by work gangs. After the service was discontinued, the trams had a useful life as cabins at Kennedy Park Motor Camp. 

Image credit: MTG Hawke's Bay.

16 July 2024

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