Summary
Blackburn Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Blackburn, Lancashire, England between 1887 and 1949.[1]
| Blackburn Corporation Tramways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Blackburn |
| Open | 28 May 1887 |
| Close | 3 September 1949 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 4'0" (1219 mm) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Horse, steam then electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 14.73 miles (23.71 km) |
History edit
Blackburn Corporation Tramways Company was established in 1886 by Cosh & Cramp, a partnership of a London-based tramway contractor and engineer, Charles Courtney Cramp and Richard Lawrence Cosh.
Blackburn Corporation operated a tramway from 28 May 1887. There were two routes operated by steam power, and two by horse-drawn trams. Fourteen steam engines were obtained from Thomas Green & Son at a cost of £700 (equivalent to £82,812 in 2021) [2] each.
In 1888, Robert Walter Cramp, brother of Charles Courtney Cramp, was appointed manager.
On 24 August 1898, Blackburn Corporation purchased the Company for £77,210 (equivalent to £9,150,089 in 2021),[2] and undertook a programme of modernisation and electrification. The power station was at the junction of Bridge Street, and Jubilee Street.
The company acquired 48 tramcars from G.F. Milnes & Co. and 12 from United Electric Car Company which were decorated in an olive green and ivory livery.
The company had a through running arrangement with the cars of the Darwen Corporation Tramways system.
Closure edit
The last service ran on 3 September 1949.
References edit
- ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- ^ a b 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 11 June 2022.