Giant's Causeway Tramway

This article is about the early electric tramway. For the steam railway currently operating over part of its former course, see Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.

Giant's Causeway, Portrush and Bush Valley Railway and Tramway
The terminus beside Portrush Railway Station, 1890s
Overview
Dates of operation1883–1949
Technical
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Length9+1⁄4 miles (14.9 km)
Route map

The Giant's Causeway Tramway, operated by the Giant's Causeway, Portrush and Bush Valley Railway & Tramway Company Ltd, was a pioneering 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge electric railway operating between Portrush and the Giant's Causeway on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The line, 9+1⁄4 miles (14.9 km) long, was hailed at its opening as "the first long electric tramway in the world". The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway today operates diesel and steam tourist trains over part of the Tramway's former course.

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