Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway

Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway
Operation
Locale	Glasgow
Open	18 July 1879
Close	25 May 1891
Status	Closed
Infrastructure
Track gauge	4 ft 7+3⁄4 in (1,416 mm)
Propulsion system	Horse
Statistics
Route length	1.55 miles (2.49 km)

Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway Act 1877
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to authorise the construction of Tramways from Glasgow to Ibrox; and for other purposes.
Citation	40 & 41 Vict. c. cxcii
Dates
Royal assent	2 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Text of statute as originally enacted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

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

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

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