Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company

The Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Barrow-in-Furness between 1885 and 1932.[1]

Barrow-in-Furness Tramways Company
Operation
LocaleBarrow-in-Furness
Open11 July 1885
Close5 April 1932
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft (1,219 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Steam then Electric
Statistics
Route length6.39 miles (10.28 km)

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 £3,894,597 in 2019).[2] The last service ran on 5 April 1932.

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References

  1. The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
  2. 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 February 2020.


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