Ilford Urban District Council Tramways

Ilford Urban District Council Tramways
Map of the routes of the Ilford Urban District Council Tramways
Operation
Locale	Ilford
Open	14 March 1903
Close	1 July 1933
Status	Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)	Electric
Statistics
Route length	6.66 miles (10.72 km)

Ilford Urban District Council Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in Ilford between 1903 and 1933.^[1]

History[]

Ilford Urban District Council started services on 14 March 1903. On 12 April 1905 they took control of the Ilford Hill section of the East Ham Corporation Tramways. On 1 October 1905, they took control of the Barking Town Urban District Council Tramways line from Longbridge Road to Loxford Bridge. On 1 June 1914 they took over the Barking Town Urban District Council Tramways Broadway, Barking Station to Loxford Bridge line.

Closure[]

The services were taken over by London Passenger Transport Board on 1 July 1933.

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