The Wisbech to Upwell Tramway served passengers from 1883 to 1966 (Image: CambridgeshireLive) Breaking updates from Cambridgeshire's roads, rails and airports More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you.
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More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice With a nickname like 'capital of the Fens', Wisbech definitely stands out compared to other towns in Cambridgeshire . However, the unusual style of tramway that operated in the 19th and 20th centuries adds to its unique story. The service operated between the town and Norfolk for more than 80 years, from August 1883 to May 1966.
It was built by the Great Eastern Railway to carry agricultural produce between the two areas. Roadside steam tramw.