ðə tɹˈæmweɪ ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv jˈuːzɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːnduːˌɪt sˈɪstəm tʊ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt ðə tɹˈæmz jˈuːzɪŋ ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi.
The tramway opened on 29 September 1885 using a conduit system to operate the trams using electricity.