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Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway

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Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway
Operation
LocaleGlasgow
Open18 July 1879
Close25 May 1891
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge4 ft 7+34 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system(s)Horse
Statistics
Route length1.55 miles (2.49 km)
Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway Act 1877
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to authorise the construction of Tramways from Glasgow to Ibrox; and for other purposes.
Citation40 & 41 Vict. c. cxcii
Dates
Royal assent2 August 1877
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway operated a horse tramway service in Glasgow, Scotland, between 1879 and 1891.[1]

History

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The Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway Company built this line from Ibrox to the Paisley Toll Road on the Govan boundary with Glasgow where it connected with the Vale of Clyde Tramways.

Closure

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Unable to make a profit, the company went bankrupt on 25 May 1891 and sold the line to the Glasgow Commissioners of Police on 10 July 1893. From 1891 the services were operated by Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company. It was taken over by Glasgow Corporation Tramways on 10 November 1896.

References

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  1. ^ The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.