Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company
| Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Barrow-in-Furness |
| Open | 11 July 1885 |
| Close | 5 April 1932 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Steam then Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 6.39 miles (10.28 km) |
The Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Barrow-in-Furness between 1885 and 1932.[1]
History[]
The Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company was owned by Barrow-in-Furness Corporation. It started steam operated tramway services on 11 July 1885, with eight steam locomotives from Kitson and Company and eight trailers from the Falcon Works.
On 23 December 1899 it was taken over by British Electric Traction who proceeded to modernise and electrify the system. The first electric service ran on 6 February 1904.
Barrow-in-Furness Corporation took over operation of the service on 1 January 1920 at a cost of £96,250 (equivalent to £3,952,582 in 2020).[2] The last service ran on 5 April 1932.
Network map[]
Walney Line
Ramsden Dock Line
Barrow Island Line
Roose Line
Duke Street Line
Abbey Road Line
Contemporary map of Barrow showing the location of all former tram lines in black.
References[]
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
Categories:
- Tram transport in England
- Transport in Barrow-in-Furness
- 4 ft gauge railways in England
- United Kingdom tram stubs