Historical photos — Horse cars and steam trams

Oostende, Ernest Feysplein

Ostend once had two train stations, 130 metres apart. The present station was at first only for international trains, with connections to the boats to England.
The second station served for domestic traffic and was then also served by tramlines: it is from this station that this photo was taken. The station was closed definitively in 1946 and all trains since then end at the present station.
The tramway was electrified, but the steam trams continued to run during the winter until 1909: electric trams then only ran during the summer months.
The city of Ostend was almost completely destroyed during the war, but a part of a historic front was preserved.

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Postcard from my collection, edited by Ern. Thill (Brussels) with stamp of 1927.

1909 v.
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