Blackburn Corporation Tramways
From Graces Guide
1882 Authorised under the Blackburn Improvements Act of 1882. Constructed by Blackburn Corporation and leased to a private company, the Blackburn Corporation Tramways Company Ltd.
1887 Opened with 4 main routes, two to be operated by horse trams and two by steam power.
The tram locomotives were supplied by Thomas Green and Son and the double-deck trailer cars by Ashbury.
1895 the Company decided to adopt electric traction
1897 the Company was offered for sale.
1898 Blackburn Corporation purchased the Company.
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Sources of Information
- Local transport history [1]