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The Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway ran between the two named townsas an isolated subsidiary of the Birmingham and Midland Tramways, which was itself owned by the British Electric Traction Company Ltd. Services began on 23 May 1898 and continued until 2 April 1929.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p.90.</ref> It was built to a gauge of 3'6" and subject to a speed limit of 5mph in town and 12mph in open country.<ref>[https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MWR7562&resourceID=1035 Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway on the Heritage Gateway web site]</ref> Unusually for a tramway, the majority of the main line outside the urban areas was on sleeper track at the side of the road.<ref>Great British Tramway Networks, Wingate H. Bett & John C. Gillham, 1940</ref>