East Ham Corporation Tramways
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Map of the routes of the East Ham Corporation Tramways
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| Operation | |
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| Locale | East Ham |
| Open | 22 June 1901 |
| Close | 1 July 1933 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Depot(s) | Nelson Street, East Ham |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 8.34 miles (13.42 km) |
East Ham Corporation Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in East Ham between 1901 and 1933.[1]
Contents
History
East Ham started services on 22 June 1901.
The depot and power station were located off Nelson Street, opposite the junction with Poulett Road, at TQ 4273 8349.
Fleet
- 1-20 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1901
- 21-35 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1902
- 36-40 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1905
- 41-45 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1910
- 46 second hand car No 9 from Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways
- 47-52 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921
- 37-40 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921 (replacing 37-40 of 1905)
- 51-60 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1927 (51 and 52 replacing those of 1921)
- 61-70 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1928
Closure
The services were taken over by London Passenger Transport Board on 1 July 1933.
References
- ↑ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
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