A Brief History of Tram Operations in Barrow
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1881 - Construction of Tramways authorized
by the Corporation. 1885 - Tramways in Barrow Opened Abbey - Town Hall; Steelworks - Ramsden Square; Roose - Town Hall. 1886 - Tramway opened Ramsden Dock Station - Town Hall 1898 - Barrow-in-Furness Tramway Company went into liquidation 1899 - Barrow-in-Furness Tramway Company taken over by British Electric Traction Company. 1902 - Barrow Corporation agreed to electric tramways 1903 - Electrification of the Tramways begins 1904 - First electric trams in Barrow ran Abbey - Town Hall; Roose - Town Hall: Ramesden Dock - Town Hall and Town Hall - Ferry Raod 1909 - Town Hall - Ferry Road extended to Walney Promenade . 1911 - Town Hall - Walney Promenade extended to Biggar Bank. 1919 - Barrow-in-Furness Corporation purchase the tramways 1929 - Trams began to run on Christmas Day. 1930 - Consideration given with a view to closing the system 1932 - Barrow Tramway closed and all services covered by buses
Anyone with dates of services starting, dates I have question marked or any other snippets of history you are welcome to forward them to me for inclusion.
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