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| Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| Locale | Barking |
| Open | 1 December 1903 |
| Close | 16 February 1929 |
| Status | Closed |
| Infrastructure | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Propulsion system(s) | Electric |
| Statistics | |
| Route length | 2.83 miles (4.55 km)[ where? ] |
Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways operated a passenger tramway service in Barking between 1903 and 1929. [1]
Barking Town Urban District Council opened services on this tramway on 1 December 1903. With a total of 2.8 route miles[ where? ], this was one of the shortest tramway operations in Britain.
The depot was located at TQ 4439 8198
On 16 February 1929 the last services were replaced by buses.
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