Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways / Spen Valley Tramways
Owner Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways Company (a subsidiary of the British Electric Traction Company Limited)
Opened 18th February 1903 (electric)
Operator Yorkshire (Woollen District) Electric Tramways Company
Took over (lease) 1st January 1906 (rebuilt formation of the former Dewsbury, Batley and Birstal Tramway), formally owned by BETCo, but municipalised in 1905, as well as new corporation-built lines (owned by Batley Corporation [6.27 miles], Birkenshaw UDC [0.01 miles], Birstal UDC [0.93 miles], Dewsbury Corporation [2.94 miles] and Spenborough UDC [0.14 miles])
Took over (operation) 1st January 1931 (Dewsbury, Ossett and Soothill Nether Tramways [electric]) following the purchase of that system's parent company (the National Electric Construction Company Limited) by BETCo
Closed 31st October 1934
Length 22.54 miles
Gauge 4ft 8½ins
Button description Wheel, magnet and electrical flashes
Materials known Brass; nickel; black horn; chrome
Button Line reference [113/16]
Comment Unusually, Batley Corporation owned a number of tramcars (eight in total), which though operated by the Y(WD)ETCo, carried the corporation livery.