Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways
Tramway operator in England
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Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways operated a passenger tramway service in Barking between 1903 and 1929.[1]
| Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Barking |
| Open | 1 December 1903 |
| Close | 16 February 1929 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 2.83 miles (4.55 km)[where?] |
History
Barking Town Urban District Council opened services on this tramway on 1 December 1903. With a total of 2.8 route miles[where?], this was one of the shortest tramway operations in Britain.
The depot was located at TQ 4439 8198
Fleet
- 1-3 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1903
- 4-5 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1903 (withdrawn in 1926)
- 6-7 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1903
- 8 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1911 (sold to Ilford Urban District Council Tramways in 1915)
- 9 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1911 (sold to East Ham Corporation Tramways in 1915)
- 10 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1912 (sold to Ilford Urban District Council Tramways in 1914)
Closure
On 16 February 1929 the last services were replaced by buses.
