Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement)

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The Giant’s Causeway Tramway was a historic electric tramway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known for serving tourists traveling to the Giant’s Causeway along the scenic north coast.

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instanceOf historic electric tramway
tourist tramway
closed 1949
country United Kingdom
electricSystemPioneer William A. Traill
gauge narrow gauge
hadEngineer William A. Traill
hadManagingDirector William A. Traill
heritage inspired later heritage tramway at Giant’s Causeway
knownFor scenic north coast route
serving tourists traveling to the Giant’s Causeway
lengthApprox 9 miles
locatedIn County Antrim
Northern Ireland
managementInvolvement Portrush, Bushmills and Giant’s Causeway Tramway Company board of directors
local investors in Portrush and Bushmills
notableFeature one of the world’s first electric tramways
use of hydroelectric generation for traction power
opened 1883
operatedBy Portrush, Bushmills and Giant’s Causeway Tramway Company
powerSourceLocation River Bush NERFINISHED
powerSupply hydroelectric power
primaryUse tourist transport
promotedBy Portrush, Bushmills and Giant’s Causeway Tramway Company
region Causeway Coast
regulatoryOversight Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
surface form: Board of Trade (United Kingdom)
routeEnd Giant's Causeway
surface form: Giant’s Causeway
routeStart Portrush
routeVia Bushmills
served Giant's Causeway
surface form: Giant’s Causeway
servedAttraction Giant's Causeway
surface form: Giant’s Causeway
servedSettlement Bushmills
Portrush
status defunct
technologyType early electric railway
tourismRole Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement) self-linksurface differs
surface form: facilitated access to Giant’s Causeway for visitors
tractionType electric

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Northern Counties Committee notableLine Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement)
Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement) tourismRole Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Giant’s Causeway Tramway
this entity surface form: facilitated access to Giant’s Causeway for visitors