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The Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway ran between the two named towns. Services began on 23 May 1898 and continued until 2 April 1929.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p.90.</ref>
From its introduction, the tram service competed for the GWR's passenger traffic, especially as it provided a direct connection while the journey by rail required a change at Bewdley or Hartlebury. This was one of the factors that led the GWR to introduce a [[GWR Steam Railmotor|steam railmotor service]] in January 1905 in a bid to improve local services.<ref>Marshall p. 143.</ref> An advertising booklet published by the Tramway Company the following year proclaimed "''Easter, 1906. 20,000 passengers travelled by Tram to Stourport.''"<ref>[[Bibliography#Other Publications | Voice (2017)]]p. 7.</ref>
The tramway crossed the Severn Valley Branch at two locations; via the level crossing at [[Stourport]] and via the [[Stourport Road Bridge]] at [[Foley Park]]. The GWR opened [[Foley Park Halt]], next to the Stourport Road Bridge, at the same time the Railmotor service began.
